Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 5:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (65-58) meet Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-70) in the series rubber match at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, August 18. The game will begin at 4:07 p.m. ET.
At -159, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Angels (+135). This game’s total is 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.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Morton is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year.
- Morton is trying to collect his 20th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- In five of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (534 total).
- 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’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- The Braves average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.241).
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