Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56), who are trying for a series sweep, will visit the San Francisco Giants (61-62) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET.
At -130, the Giants are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+110). The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go 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 to the mound for the Braves and make his 21st start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 20 starts 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.
- In 20 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
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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 have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- The Braves rank 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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