Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (64-58) and Los Angeles Angels (53-69) square of at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, August 17, Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while the Angels will send Griffin Canning to the mound. The game will start at 9:38 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-227) as moneyline favorites versus the Angels (+180). This contest’s total is 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -227
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +180
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sale (13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the left-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- Sale has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this year entering this game.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 159 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 523 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .305 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- The Braves average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.239).
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