Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17, when they square off against Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-227), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+180) The total for this matchup has been set at 8.

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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

  • Chris Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.61 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 177 strikeouts.
  • His last time out was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the left-hander went seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Sale is trying to pick up his 13th quality start of the season.
  • Sale heads into the game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .412.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (523 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9 to lead MLB.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.239).

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