Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Logan Webb will take the hill for the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Thursday, August 15 against the Atlanta Braves (64-56), who will answer with Max Fried. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.

Oddsmakers have listed the Giants (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+110). Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 3:45 PM 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

  • Fried (7-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
  • In 20 starts, Fried has pitched through or past the fifth inning 16 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
  • In 20 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 159 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • 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 the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.237 WHIP this season.

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