Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

When the San Francisco Giants (61-62) and Atlanta Braves (64-56) square of at Oracle Park on Thursday, August 15, Logan Webb will get the call for the Giants, while the Braves will send Max Fried to the mound. The game will begin at 3:45 PM ET.

The Giants, at -130, are favored in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +110. The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go 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

  • Fried (7-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • In 20 starts this season, Fried has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.73) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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