Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 16, 2024

On Friday, August 16, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (64-57) visit Zachary Neto’s Los Angeles Angels (52-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+125) The over/under for this matchup is 8.5.

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Braves vs. Angels Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
  • Time: 9:38 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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 13th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Schwellenbach will look to last five or more innings for his 11th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 12 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB action with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (521 total).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.240).

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