Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-62) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15, with a start time of 3:45 PM ET.

The Giants, at -130, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. This contest has 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 and allowed seven hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Fried has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • In 20 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • 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 strikes out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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