San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/17/2026

Game Time: 7:15 pm ET, Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Venue:  Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +119, Braves -143; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +120, Braves -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +120, Braves -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

San Francisco Giants:  29-43 (4th place, NL West)

Atlanta Braves:  46-25 (1st place, NL East)

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San Francisco Giants:  5-5 last 10

Atlanta Braves:  5-5 last 10

The Giants are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 29-43 record overall and have a road record of 15-23. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Braves on Wednesday with the series opener still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 13th in the MLB with a .725 OPS. Adrian Houser is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Robbie Ray is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 4-6 with a 4.42 ERA this season. His team won their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 5 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 3 SO on 7 hits through 5.2 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Braves are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the New York Mets 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 46-25 record overall and have a home record of 22-11. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Giants on Wednesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .744 OPS. Grant Holmes is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while rookie pitcher JR Ritchie is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 1-1 with a 3.82 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 2 walks with 5 strikeouts on 2 hits through 5 innings pitched against the New York Mets.

The current betting odds have the Braves listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Braves have looked great in their games this season with their 46-25 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL East with one of the best records in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 22-12 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Giants have looked terrible in their games this season with their 29-43 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the NL West. They have been a terrible road team too with their 15-23 road record this year. Both of these teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games respectively, but the Braves have been one of the best teams in the league this season while the Giants have been one of the worst. The Braves haven't looked their best lately, but they have been great at home this year and this is a pitching matchup that they can take advantage of with one of the best offenses in MLB. Ray is on the mound for the Giants in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 4-6 with a 4.42 ERA and he has been giving up a lot of runs lately. He just gave up 5 earned runs in his last start which has been a common theme for him. His team has been having success with him lately, winning 4 games in a row now with him starting, but that is going to change with how bad he has been lately. The Braves are going with Ritchie in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 1-1 with a 3.82 ERA and has been having a good rookie year so far. His team has lost 2 games in a row now with him starting, but that is going to change soon and he is coming off a great start in which he gave up no runs. Look for the Braves to beat up on a bad team at home and get a much needed bounce back in this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Braves to win this game. 

Giants Braves Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (7:15 pm ET start time) is Braves 6 Giants 3.

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San Francisco Giants: 34-38 (+12 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +125 to +175. 147-140 (+2.5 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 52-60 (+5 units) on the moneyline vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season. 12-6 OVER against NL East opponents.

Atlanta Braves: 33-44 (-24.5 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 211-186 (-38.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 107-88 (-25.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 6-3 OVER against NL West opponents.

San Francisco Giants:  K. Winn (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. M. Gage (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. J. Peguero (RP) Sixty Day IL - Hamstring. H. Bader (CF) Ten Day IL - Plantar Fasciitis. T. Mahle (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. H. Ramos (LF) Ten Day IL - Quad. J. Oliva (CF) Sixty Day IL - Wrist. J. Butto (RP) Sixty Day IL - Arm. H. Birdsong (SP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. R. Wick (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Foley (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Rodriguez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Atlanta Braves:  S. Strider (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. R. Acuna Jr. (RF) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. T. Kinley (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. S. Murphy (C) Sixty Day IL - Finger. H. Waldrep (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. K. Farmer (DH) Ten Day IL - Forearm. D. Young (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Smith-Shawver (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Wentz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. S. Schwellenbach (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Jimenez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee.

“I could kind of see in his face that he was going to ask me. I pretty much said, ‘(Heck) yeah, I’m good, let’s go.’ And all the infielders were like, ‘Let’s go.’ It was almost a terrible decision, but thankfully (Lee) caught that ball. I always want to stay out there, and I was happy I was able to get out of there.” - Logan Webb after their win against the Cubs in their game on Sunday. 

"Look, he’s coming, turning around and throwing the ball as quick as he can. One-in-a-million shot that it hits that pole. You get tucked in that corner there and it’s a tough angle coming out of there. You throw it straight, yeah, that pole is in the way. Just a tough angle for Yaz right there." - Walt Weiss after his team’s loss against the Mets in their game on Sunday. 

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Luis Arraez (L) 2B

Bryce Eldridge (L) 1B

Rafael Devers (L) DH

Casey Schmitt (R) LF

Willy Adames (R) SS

Jung Hoo Lee (L) RF

Daniel Susac (R) C

Drew Gilbert (L) CF

Michael Harris II (L) CF

Mauricio Dubón (R) SS

Matt Olson (L) 1B

Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

Dominic Smith (L) DH

Austin Riley (R) 3B

Eli White (R) RF

Mike Yastrzemski (L) LF

Sandy León (S) C

Batting Average:  Jonah Cox (.400)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (88)

Home Runs:  Casey Schmitt (15)

RBI:  Matt Chapman (39)

Stolen Bases:  Casey Schmitt (6)

Wins:  Landen Roupp (5)

Saves:  Caleb Kilian (4)

ERA:  Dylan Smith (0.00)

Batting Average:  José Azócar (.333)

Hits:  Ozzie Albies (76)

Home Runs:  Matt Olson (20)

RBI:  Matt Olson (51)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (15)

Wins:  Chris Sale (8)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (14)

ERA:  James Karinchak (0.00)

Managers:

San Francisco Giants: Tony Vitello (1st season)

Atlanta Braves: Walt Weiss (1st season)