Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024
The San Francisco Giants (61-62) will rely on Matt Chapman when they host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Giants (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+110). This game’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Giants Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Time: 3:45 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Venue: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Giants -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Max Fried (7-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 21st start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
- Fried has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Braves rank 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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