Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 4:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

On Sunday, August 18, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (65-58) visit Zachary Neto’s Los Angeles Angels (53-70) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-159), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+135) This matchup’s total has been listed at 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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

  • Charlie Morton makes 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.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Morton enters the outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this matchup.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
  • The Braves are 21st in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.241).

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