Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56), who are trying for a series sweep, will visit Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-62) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15. The game will begin at 3:45 PM ET.

The Giants (-130), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+110) This matchup has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 3:45 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Max Fried (7-6) for his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • Fried has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 20 chances. He averages 5.8 innings per outing.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 159 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • The Braves rank 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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