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San Francisco Giants vs Atlanta Braves Final — August 31, 2026

Monday, August 31 · 6:05 PM ET
Last 10 games
-2-1-1+5+2-1+5-4-6+5
Game by game
+2-1-3+2+1+1+1+2+1+1
4-6
Last 10
8-2
+2
Net
+7
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
2 days
Days of rest
1 day
2,126 mi3,422 km
Travel to the game
Home
+3 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Giants visited the Braves on Monday, August 31 at 6:05 PM ET.

The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Giants +175, Braves -205) prices the Giants at 35% and the Braves at 65%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 3

San Francisco Giants won by 4.

  • Against the closing spread (Atlanta Braves -1.5): San Francisco Giants covered.
  • Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
  • San Francisco Giants closed at +175 on the moneyline (a 35% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenBraves -1.5 (+112)
Giants +1.5 (-136)
CloseBraves -1.5 (+100)
Giants +1.5 (-120)
Totalup 0.5
Open8.5 (o -102 / u -117)
Close9 (o -106 / u -114)
Moneyline
OpenGiants +135 41%
Braves -159 59%
CloseGiants +175 35%
Braves -205 65%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Giants won 14 and the Braves 10.

DateScoreLineTotal
Jun 28, 2026Braves 2, Giants 3
Giants won


Jun 27, 2026Braves 0, Giants 5
Giants won


Jun 26, 2026Braves 3, Giants 1
Braves won


Jun 17, 2026Giants 7, Braves 5
Giants won


Jun 16, 2026Giants 7, Braves 2
Giants won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

San Francisco Giants

Atlanta Braves

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