Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

On Monday, August 12 at 9:45 PM ET, the Atlanta Braves (61-56) visit the San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park. Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while Blake Snell will take the mound for the Giants.

At -105, the Giants are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -115. Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
  • Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Giants -105
  • Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.75 ERA in 127 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale is looking to secure his 12th quality start of the season.
  • Sale has put up 19 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 11th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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