Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 4:24 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
Charlie Morton will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (65-58) on Sunday, August 18 versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-70), who will counter with Jack Kochanowicz. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Braves (-159), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Angels (+135) The over/under for this game has been listed at 9.
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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 makes the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Morton is looking to pick up his 11th quality start of the year.
- Morton heads into this game with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
- The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
- The Braves rank 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.241).
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