Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 9:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17, when they match up with Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 p.m. ET.
The Braves, at -227, are the favorites in this game, while the Angels are underdogs at +180. Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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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
- Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty threw seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- Sale is trying to record his 13th quality start of the year in this game.
- Sale has put up 20 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- 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 rank fourth-best in MLB play with 159 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
- Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (523 total runs).
- The Braves are 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th 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 to pace MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.239).
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