Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 9:25 am Monday, August 12, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (61-56) will match up against Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park on Monday, August 12. First pitch is set for 9:45 PM ET.

At -105, the Giants are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -115. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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

  • The Braves will send Chris Sale (13-3) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Wednesday, the lefty went 4 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the year in this game.
  • Sale has 19 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 11th in baseball, slugging .415.
  • The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (503 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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