Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 5:24 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (65-58) will lean on 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.

At -159, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Angels (+135). This matchup carries an over/under of 9 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +135
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Charlie Morton (6-7) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts through 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 enters this game with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton enters the matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 21st in baseball with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9 to lead MLB.
  • The Braves average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.241).

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