Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-62) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15, with a start time of 3:45 p.m. ET.

At -130, the Giants are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (+110). The total for this matchup is 7.5.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 3:45 p.m. 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

  • The Braves will send Max Fried (7-6) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
  • Fried has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 20 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 159 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.73 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.237 WHIP this season.

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