Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

On Monday, August 12 at 9:45 PM ET, the Atlanta Braves (61-56) visit the San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park in the series opener. Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while Blake Snell will take the mound for the Giants.

At -115, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Giants (-105). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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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: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to record his 12th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Sale enters this game with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • 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 average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 11th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (503 total runs).
  • The Braves are 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in baseball.
  • 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 MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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