Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

Chris Sale will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (61-56) on Monday, August 12 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 -105, the Giants are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -115. This contest’s over/under is 6.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 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: -110, Under: -110)

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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) gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Sale is looking to record his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 11th in baseball, slugging .415.
  • The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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