Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 12, 2024

In the series opener on Monday, August 12, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (61-56) face off against Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (61-59). The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.

The Braves (-115), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (-105) The over/under for this contest 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

  • Chris Sale (13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
  • His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to secure his 12th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this matchup.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 153 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in baseball.
  • The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves are 23rd in baseball 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).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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