Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 16
Published 9:24 am Friday, August 16, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-57) will visit Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, August 16, with a start time of 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Braves (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Angels (+125) This contest’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Time: 9:38 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 -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 13th of the season.
- His last time out came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Schwellenbach will look to extend an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 12 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 159 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
- The Braves rank 18th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 521 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .305 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.240).
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