Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
Chris Sale will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17 versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-69), who will answer with Griffin Canning. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
The Braves (-227), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Angels (+180) This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -227
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +180
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sale (13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, the left-hander went seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- Sale is looking to record his 13th quality start of the season.
- Sale has put together 20 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 159 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
- Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (523 total).
- The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.239).
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