Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12
Published 9:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (61-56) and the San Francisco Giants (61-59) will match up on Monday, August 12 at Oracle Park, with Chris Sale pitching for the Braves and Blake Snell taking the hill for the Giants. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Giants (-105). The over/under for this contest is 6.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Braves vs. Giants Game Info
- Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
- Time: 9:45 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Venue: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-BA
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Giants -105
- Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Sale (13-3) out to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
- Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Sale has put up 19 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 153 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in baseball.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (503 total runs).
- The Braves are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.79 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).
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