Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 8:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
On Saturday, August 17, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (64-58) visit Zachary Neto’s Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-227) as moneyline favorites versus the Angels (+180). This game has a total of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -227
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +180
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Chris Sale (13-3) out to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- Sale is trying to record his 13th quality start of the season.
- Sale has put together 20 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .412.
- The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (523 total runs).
- The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.239).
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