Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

On Thursday, August 15, Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-62) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET.

The Giants (-130), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (+110) This game’s total 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

  • The Braves’ Max Fried (7-6) will make his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • In 20 starts this season, Fried has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 159 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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