Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Chris Sale will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17 versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-69), who will counter with Griffin Canning. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

At +180, the Angels are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -227. The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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

  • Sale makes 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.
  • The lefty’s last appearance was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Sale has collected 12 quality starts this year.
  • Sale is looking to record his 21st start of five or more innings this year in this game.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 523 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.239).

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