Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

On Thursday, August 15 at 3:45 PM ET, the San Francisco Giants (61-62) host the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park. Logan Webb will get the nod for the Giants, while Max Fried will take the mound for the Braves.

Bookmakers have listed the Giants (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+110). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 3:45 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Fried (7-6) for his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
  • Fried has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.73 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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