Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (64-58) will visit Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, August 17, with a start time of 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-227), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+180) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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

  • Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the lefty went seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering four hits.
  • Sale is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Sale heads into the game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in MLB action with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (523 total).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9 to pace the majors.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.239).

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