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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