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 take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15. First pitch is set for 3:45 PM ET.

The Giants (-130), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (+110) Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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 will hand the ball to Max Fried (7-6) for his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Fried has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 20 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
  • He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 159 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • 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 an MLB-high 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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