Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17, when they square off against Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-227) as moneyline favorites versus the Angels (+180). This matchup has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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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: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Chris Sale (13-3) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
  • Sale is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this year heading into this matchup.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 523 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.239).

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