Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12
Published 8:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the way for the Atlanta Braves (61-56) on Monday, August 12, when they battle Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park at 9:45 PM ET.
At -105, the Giants are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -115. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under 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
- Chris Sale (13-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.75 ERA in 127 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
- The left-hander’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sale has put up 19 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 153 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 11th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
- Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).
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