After winning their past three games, the Atlanta Braves (83-44) visit the San Francisco Giants (66-62) at Oracle Park on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. The probable starters are Max Fried (4-1) for the Braves and Ryan Walker (4-2) for the Giants.
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Atlanta vs. San Francisco Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Probable Pitchers: Fried – ATL (4-1, 2.83 ERA) vs Walker – SF (4-2, 2.14 ERA)
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Braves vs. Giants Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Fried | Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 10 |
| 4-1 | W-L | 4-2 |
| 2.83 | ERA | 2.14 |
| 47.2 | IP | 46.1 |
| 9 | BB | 13 |
| 45 | SO | 53 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Fried
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 29-year-old has amassed a 2.83 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .258 to his opponents.
- Fried is trying to pick up his fifth quality start of the year in this game.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Fried and his team are 4-4-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Fried’s eight starts with a total, the teams have hit the over three times.
Fried’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | Aug. 20 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 14 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Aug. 9 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | May. 5 | 6.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Giants Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Walker
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, throwing a scoreless third of an inning of relief without allowing a hit.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 34 games this season with an ERA of 2.14, a 4.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.187.
- Walker has not earned a quality start in 10 starts this season.
- If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to eight.
- The Giants have a 7-3-0 record against the spread in Walker’s starts.
- Walker has had 10 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in four of those games.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Phillies | Aug. 23 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 22 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 14 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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