San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/18/2026

Game Time: 7:15 pm ET, Thursday, June 18, 2026

Venue:  Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +123, Braves -149; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +125, Braves -150; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +125, Braves -150; Over/Under:  8 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 series finale of a 3-game series with the Braves on Thursday with the series opener and the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday after a rain delay on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .725 OPS. Robbie Ray is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Landen Roupp is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 5-7 with a 4.24 ERA this season. His team lost their last 8 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 4 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 5 SO on 4 hits through 4.2 IP against the Chicago Cubs.

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 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Giants on Thursday with the 1st game and the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday after a rain delay on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .744 OPS. Rookie pitcher JR Ritchie is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Martín Pérez is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts on 4 hits through 5.1 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 Giants have been one of the worst teams in the league this season while the Braves have been one of the best. The Braves also have the better offense to help them win this game at home and they can definitely take advantage of this pitching matchup. Perez is on the mound for the Braves in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA and the team has been having a ton of success with him lately. They have won 3 games in a row now with him starting and he only gave up 1 earned run in his last start which has been a common theme for him. The Giants are going with Roupp in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 5-7 with a 4.24 ERA and he has been giving up quite a few runs lately. He is coming off a bad start in which he gave up 4 earned runs which has been a common theme for him this season, and his team has had a lot of trouble with him starting, losing 8 games in a row now with him on the mound. The Giants don't have a bad offense this year, but the Braves still have the better lineup along with the better pitching to close out 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 Thursday, June 18, 2026 (7:15 pm ET start time) is Braves 5 Giants 2.

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San Francisco Giants: 34-38 (+12 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +125 to +175. 44-47 (+5.7 units) on the moneyline vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better. 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:  M. Harris II (CF) Day To Day - Back. 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.

“We were out there for a long time because we didn’t want to make a rash decision. Everyone went out there with the intent of restarting the game and getting to play, but there wasn’t supposed to be additional rain.” - Tony Vitello on Wednesday’s game getting suspended due to rain. 

"Our team has been great about meeting all the challenges of a season. Whether it's injury-related, travel-related -- there's always challenges along the way in this league. I feel like our guys have met all the challenges head-on. It's a good group. They show up the right way every day." - Walt Weiss after Wednesday’s game got suspended due to rain. 

Luis Arraez (L) 2B

Bryce Eldridge (L) DH

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Rafael Devers (L) 1B

Jung Hoo Lee (L) RF

Willy Adames (R) SS

Casey Schmitt (R) LF

Drew Gilbert (L) CF

Daniel Susac (R) C

Drake Baldwin (L) C

Michael Harris II (L) CF

Matt Olson (L) 1B

Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

Dominic Smith (L) DH

Mauricio Dubón (R) LF

Austin Riley (R) 3B

Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF

Ha-Seong Kim (R) SS

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)