Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:25 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 in the series opener. Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while Blake Snell will take the hill for the Giants.

At -115, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Giants (-105). This matchup’s over/under is 6.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • Sale heads into the game with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this matchup.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.79 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to lead MLB.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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