Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants Game Preview: June 6

Friday, June 6th, 2025

Atlanta Braves (27-34, fourth in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (35-28, third in the NL West)

San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES

Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (4-4, 3.13 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)

Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)

Braves -135, Giants +114; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE

The San Francisco Giants begin a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

San Francisco has gone 19-11 in home games and 35-28 overall. The Giants have gone 22-11 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Atlanta is 27-34 overall and 10-20 in road games. The Braves have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .245.

Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS

Matt Chapman has 10 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 RBI for the Giants. Heliot Ramos is 12 for 40 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Matt Olson has 13 doubles and 12 home runs while hitting .237 for the Braves. Austin Riley is 11 for 40 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Giants: 4-6, .225 batting average, 1.94 ERA, outscored by two runs

Braves: 2-8, .228 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by seven runs

INJURIES

Giants: Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (toe), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (back)

Braves: Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (arm), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Stuart Fairchild: 10-Day IL (finger), Ignacio Alvarez: 60-Day IL (wrist), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

In summary

The San Francisco Giants host the Atlanta Braves on June 6, 2025, for the first game of their season series. The Giants, with a 35-28 record, hold a home advantage at 19-11, while the struggling Braves are 27-34 overall and 10-20 on the road. Pitching probables are Spencer Schwellenbach (4-4, 3.13 ERA) for the Braves and Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.37 ERA) for the Giants. San Francisco has had a better recent stretch (4-6) compared to Atlanta (2-8). Key performers include Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos for the Giants, and Matt Olson and Austin Riley for the Braves, although both teams' recent batting averages are similar. Both teams are dealing with several injuries heading into the matchup.

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