In the series opener on Friday, August 16, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-57) take on Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (52-69). The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Braves (-159), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+135) This matchup carries an over/under of 8 runs (over -120; under +100).

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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 -159
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +135
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 13th start of the season. He has a 3.95 ERA in 70 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.
• His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Schwellenbach is trying to record his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Schwellenbach will look to last five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
• 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 rank fourth in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
• The Braves are 18th in MLB 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 MLB.
• Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
• The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.241).

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