Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-61) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (63-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Giants (-110) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (-110). Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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: Giants -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Grant Holmes (0-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
  • In three starts, Holmes has pitched through or past the fifth inning two times. He has a season average of 2.9 frames per outing.
  • He has seven appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 155 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 20th in the majors with 508 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.

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