Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 4:24 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 bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+110) This contest carries an over/under 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’ Max Fried (7-6) will 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.
- 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 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 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 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.237 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
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