Giants vs Braves Game 4 MLB Playoffs 2010 Picks, Predictions & Odds: Facing elimination, Derek Lowe will be carrying the Atlanta Braves on his shoulders when he starts Game-4 of the National League Division Series versus the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field in Atlanta on Monday (7:30 pm ET, TNT). Lowe, a veteran right-hander pitched his way to a 16-12 record in 2010 finishing with a 4.00 ERA. The Giants have a game to give, up 2-1 in the series and will start Madison Bumbarner. The Giants left-hander went 7-6 with a 3.00 ERA this season.
BetUS.com has installed Lowe and the Braves as -145 moneyline favorites versus San Francisco with a posted total of 7-runs. Giants backers are getting +125 moneyline odds as underdogs.A veteran of high-pressure postseason games, Lowe will be pitching on three days' rest, something he's not unaccustomed to doing. He won Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS on two days' rest and also got the win in Boston's World Series clincher that year.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after Monday night's game that it was a no-brainer to go with Bumgarner because his club is now seemingly in control of the series. "He's done a great job for us since he's come up," Bochy said.
The Giants defeated Atlanta 3-2 as a +120 underdog in Game 3 on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted 7-total. Aubrey Huff was 2-5 with an RBI for Giants and Jonathan Sanchez allowed one run on two hits while striking out 11 over 7 1/3 innings. Eric Hinske hit a pinch-hit two-run home run for the Braves and Tim Hudson allowed one unearned run one four hits in seven innings.
MLB Picks: Look for Lowe to get it done today. Braves are the best bet giving -145 ML odds.
