Braves vs Giants MLB Live Stream Reddit for Series Opener
By Ryan Flores
The Atlanta Braves (25-22) will face off against the San Francisco Giants (20-25) in the first game of their four-game series.
How to Live Stream the Game
The matchup will be televised on NBCS Bay Area and Fox Sports South at 9:45 p.m. ET. Further streams can be found on the MLB Streams subreddit.
The #Braves head out west again looking to stay hot against the #Giants in a 4-game series. @RoundTheFoghorn https://t.co/7nnvzHbwQw
— TomahawkTake (@TomahawkTakeFS) May 20, 2019
The Braves enter this game coming off a heart-breaking 3-2 loss in extra innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Pitcher Mike Soroka (4-1) will get the start and build upon his last start, where he went seven innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up just three hits while walking three and striking out three. He sports a majestic 0.98 ERA this year, and will have a very good chance at improving upon that in a pitchers' ballpark like Oracle Park.
Mike Soroka’s 0.98 ERA is 4th lowest by a rookie in expansion era thru 6 starts.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 16, 2019
Fernando Valenzuela 0.33 in 1981
Steve Rogers 0.88 in 1973
Zach Duke 0.92 in 2005
Soroka 0.98
The last Braves rookie w/ERA below 1 thru 6 starts was Dana Fillingim in 1918 (0.34).@EliasSports
Braves Lineup
The Braves will roll out Ronald Acuña Jr. at the leadoff spot, with Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman backing him up in an incredibly powerful lineup filled with young talent.
.@Mike_Soroka28 and the #Braves open up a series vs. the Giants tonight at 9:45!#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/QC6XXDoP5C
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 20, 2019
Soroka has pitched out of his mind so far, and there's a good chance that with this lineup he can secure his fifth win on the year.
Giants Lineup
As for the Giants, they enter this game on a two-game win streak after taking their last series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Back at home in our city by the bay.@biofreeze | #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/nNfPEswmRu
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) May 21, 2019
The Giants have been a poor offensive team so far, as they've mustered just 175 runs in 45 games for an average of 3.9 runs per game. This is likely a result of just not mustering enough hits, as they've managed to put together just 337, which is bottom-five in the league. They've been much better in May, however, as they've averaged 5.3 runs per game.
#SFGiants in March/April:
— Brooks Knudsen (@BrooksKnudsen) May 15, 2019
Offense: 3.2 runs per game
Pitching: 4.1 runs per game#SFGiants in May:
Offense: 5.3 runs per game
Pitching: 6.5 runs per game
Pitcher Andrew Suárez will make his 2019 debut on Monday night, and immediately will draw a tough test in the Braves. In his rookie season in 2018, Suárez posted a 7-13 record with a 4.49 ERA. He's made six starts at Triple-A Sacramento in 2019, and he's been completely blown up, as he has a 6.33 ERA with a 1.704 WHIP.
Giants fans probably shouldn't expect much at all from Suárez, but you never know. Maybe he'll find some success and get the Giants their third straight win.