Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 12, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (61-56) on Monday, August 12, when they square off against Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park at 9:45 PM ET.

The Braves, at -115, are favored in this game, while the Giants are underdogs at -105. The over/under for this game has been listed at 6.5.

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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: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (13-3) takes the mound 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.
  • Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Sale heads into the matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in MLB play with 153 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta ranks 11th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
  • 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 leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).

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