Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (61-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-59) meet at Oracle Park on Monday, August 12, Chris Sale will get the call for the Braves, while the Giants will send Blake Snell to the hill. The game will start at 9:45 PM ET.

The Braves (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (-105) The total for this matchup is 6.5.

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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

  • Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came 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 looking to collect his 12th quality start of the year in this game.
  • Sale enters this matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 11th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff leads 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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