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FREE Pick: GIANTS – As I noted in yesterday’s analysis, the Braves are a different team right now and with Jonathan Sanchez on the mound for the Giants, San Francisco can surely take advantage! Atlanta traded away Mark Texeira and Chipper Jones is on the disabled list. Tim Hudson is also now on the disabled list for the Braves and Atlanta’s win on Sunday was a rare one. Prior to defeating the Brewers 5-0 Sunday, Atlanta had lost seven of their last eight games! Mike Hampton gets the start for the Braves on Tuesday and he’s struggled badly in each of his first two starts since coming off of the disabled list. Note that the Braves are just 18-36 on the road this season after last night’s loss. Hampton has allowed ten earned runs on fifteen hits and six walks while striking out just one in nine innings of work in his first two starts for the Braves. With Sanchez on the mound for the Giants, it shouldn’t take many runs for the Giants to get the win Tuesday night. San Francisco’s lineup struggled on their recent road trip but they’ve been hitting better at home. At AT & T Park the Giants have averaged over four runs per game in their last 15 games and again, with Sanchez on the mound, it shouldn’t take many runs for the Giants to secure this victory! The Giants southpaw struggled in July but note that, prior to last month’s struggles, Sanchez was 6-1 with a 3.06 ERA in his eight prior outings. He’s capable of reproducing that success against a depleted Braves lineup that is lacking in confidence right now. As a result, this one will be all Giants!
