Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 5:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
In the series rubber match on Sunday, August 18, Charlie Morton will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (65-58) as they square off against the Los Angeles Angels (53-70), who will answer with Jack Kochanowicz. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-159) as moneyline favorites versus the Angels (+135). This matchup’s over/under has been set at 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: BSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +135
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Morton (6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Morton is trying to record his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
- Morton heads into this matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (534 total).
- The Braves rank 21st in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.241).
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