Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) will be eyeing a series sweep when they face off against the San Francisco Giants (61-62) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15. First pitch is set for 3:45 PM ET.

At +110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Giants, who are listed at -130. This contest’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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

  • Max Fried (7-6) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 20 starts this season.
  • 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 with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 159 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • 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.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.237 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.

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