Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 4:24 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (65-58) will look to Marcell Ozuna when they visit Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-70) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sunday, August 18. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-227), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Angels (+180) The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Braves vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
  • Location: Anaheim, California
  • Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
  • TV Channel: BSW
  • 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: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 120 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Morton is looking to record his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this outing.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
  • The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.241).

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