Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-58) will clash with Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, August 17. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET.

At -227, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+180). This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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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: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.61 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 177 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Sale is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this year entering this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (523 total).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Braves average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.239).

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