Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (47-37) will host Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (42-45) at Truist Park on Thursday, July 4, with a start time of 7:20 PM ET.
Details on how to watch Atlanta's contest against San Francisco can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Braves vs. Giants
- Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: MLB Network
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- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
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Pitching Matchup
Braves: Charlie Morton
- Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 3.89 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty went 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.89, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents have a .231 batting average against him.
- Morton enters the matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Morton will aim to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
Giants: Logan Webb
- Logan Webb makes the start for the Giants, his 19th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.12 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the righty threw seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.12, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .259 against him.
- Webb is trying to pick up his 14th quality start of the season.
- Webb will aim to last five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He's averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
- He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Braves | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
| 3.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.8 |
| .243 | Batting AVG | .247 |
| .234 | Batting AVG Against | .260 |
| 91 | Home Runs | 87 |
| 72 | Home Runs Allowed | 86 |
Braves Offensive Leaders
- Ozuna's batting average this season is .297, and he has a .380 on-base percentage and a .558 slugging percentage. He has 21 homers and 67 RBI, plus 49 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.7%, and his walk rate is 11.5%.
- In 2024, Ozzie Albies is hitting .254, with a .310 on-base percentage and a .394 slugging percentage. He has six home runs and 39 RBI, plus 39 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.5%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.
- Austin Riley is hitting .254, with 10 home runs and 34 RBI, plus 43 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.9%, and his walk rate is 8.6%. He has a .759 OPS (.326 on-base, .434 slugging).
- Also for the Braves, Matt Olson's batting average is .240, with a .318 on-base percentage and a .422 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27.6%, and his walk rate is 9.1%. He has 12 homers and 41 RBI, plus 38 runs scored.
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Giants Offensive Leaders
- Chapman has posted a batting average of .242 with an OPS of .736 (.323 OBP; .413 SLG) this season, while belting 11 HRs with 55 runs and 40 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 9.9% clip and striking out 23.8% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped seven bags on eight attempts.
- In 306 plate appearances this season, Jorge Soler is hitting .230/.308/.407 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI and 43 runs. He's fanning at a 24.2% clip and walking 9.5% of the time.
- This season, Heliot Ramos is hitting .294/.371/.515 with 11 dingers, 38 RBI and 23 runs. He's fanning at a 26.7% clip and walking 10.9% of the time.
- At the plate, Patrick Bailey is batting .284/.358/.431 this season with a walk rate of 11% and a K rate of 19.8%. Additionally, he's launched six home runs while driving in 28 runs and scoring 25 times.
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