Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 4:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (65-58) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they visit Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-70) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, August 18. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET.
At -159, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+135). This matchup has an over/under of 9 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: BSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +135
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton (6-7) takes the mound for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 4.48 ERA in 120 2/3 innings pitched, with 120 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Morton is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year.
- Morton is looking to secure his 20th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
- The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage is 21st in MLB.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.241).
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