Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

Logan Webb will take the hill for the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Thursday, August 15 versus the Atlanta Braves (64-56), who will answer with Max Fried. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.

At +110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Giants, who are listed at -130. This game’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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 send Fried (7-6) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • 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 made 20 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 159 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
  • 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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