Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

On Monday, August 12, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (61-56) visit Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-59) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

At -105, the Giants are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -115. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
  • Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Giants -105
  • Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (13-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.75 ERA in 127 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale has recorded 11 quality starts this season.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 153 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to pace MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).

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