Roupp (5-7, 4.24) draws Martín Pérez (5-3, 2.90) in the series finale at Truist Park. Roupp is coming off a clunker against the Cubs (4.2 IP, 4 ER, 105 pitches), while Pérez quietly carved up the Mets last week on just 71 pitches in 5.1 innings. On paper this is the matchup that should slow San Francisco down — if anything is going to.
Because nothing else has. The Giants steamrolled Atlanta for three straight, capped by Wednesday's doubleheader sweep that included Robbie Ray's 6.1 scoreless and a three-homer second inning in the nightcap behind Luis Arraez's 4 RBI. That's 6 losses in 7 for a Braves team that woke up in June with the best record in baseball and is now staring up at the Dodgers.
The injury list is doing Atlanta zero favors. Ronald Acuña Jr. is still a "long way" from coming back per Walt Weiss, Michael Harris II sat Wednesday with a back issue, Sean Murphy is in a splint, and Spencer Strider just got moved to the 60-day IL. Jurickson Profar is gone for the year on the PED suspension. The lineup Pérez is being asked to protect is a shell of what it's supposed to be.
- 10-Day-ILHeliot Ramos LF — Ramos (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader CF — Bader met with Dr. Robert Anderson on June 5 and received a stem-cell injection to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot, MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILTyler Mahle SP — Mahle (hamstring) allowed one earned run on one hit and five walks while striking out three over three innings in Triple-A Sacramento's 10-1 win over Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
- 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn RP — The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley RP — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero RP — The Giants placed Peguero on the 60-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
- 60-Day-ILJared Oliva CF — Oliva (wrist) started at designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Triple-A Sacramento's 6-4 loss to Reno on Saturday.
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick RP — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
- Day-To-DayMichael Harris II CF — Harris (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
- 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. RF — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Acuna (hamstring) is a "long way" from returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer DH — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.
- 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley RP — Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.
- suspensionJurickson Profar LF — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider SP — Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
- 60-Day-ILSean Murphy C — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach SP — Schwellenbach (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The Giants aren't exactly whole either — Heliot Ramos and Harrison Bader are both on the IL, and Tyler Mahle is still rehabbing — but they're the team playing with house money at 31-43, and they've found a way to put up 7 runs in three straight games against this pitching staff. Whoever is hitting in the middle of that order right now (Arraez very much included) is locked in.
The number to actually fear here is Pérez's 2.90 ERA. Atlanta is desperate to stop the bleeding before this turns into a full-blown June meltdown, and they're rolling out their best available arm to do it. If the Giants are going to walk out of Truist with a 4-0 series win, they'll have earned every inch of it.