Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 5:24 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

Charlie Morton will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (65-58) on Sunday, August 18 versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-70), who will answer with Jack Kochanowicz. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

At +135, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -159. Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Braves vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Time: 4:07 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: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Morton has registered 10 quality starts this season.
  • Morton is trying to record his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 162 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
  • The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (534 total).
  • The Braves are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.241).

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