Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12
Published 9:25 am Monday, August 12, 2024
In the series opener on Monday, August 12, Chris Sale will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (61-56) as they square off against the San Francisco Giants (61-59), who will answer with Blake Snell. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.
At -115, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (-105). This contest’s total has been set at 6.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 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: -115, Under: -105)
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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.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Sale heads into this game with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sale heads into this game with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 153 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 11th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
- The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
- Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).
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