Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

On Saturday, August 17 at 9:38 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (64-58) visit the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Chris Sale will get the call for the Braves, while Griffin Canning will take the mound for the Angels.

The Braves, at -227, are the favorites in this game, while the Angels are underdogs at +180. This contest has a total of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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 (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.61 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 177 strikeouts.
  • His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Sale is trying to record his 13th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Sale has put together 20 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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