Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

When the San Francisco Giants (61-61) and Atlanta Braves (63-56) square of at Oracle Park on Wednesday, August 14, Robbie Ray will get the ball for the Giants, while the Braves will send Grant Holmes to the mound. The game will begin at 9:45 PM ET.

At -110, the Giants are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (-110). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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: Giants -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Holmes (0-0) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • In three starts, Holmes has pitched through or past the fifth inning two times. He has a season average of 2.9 frames per outing.
  • In 13 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 155 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 370 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 20th in the majors with 508 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.238 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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