Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:24 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.

At +180, the Angels are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -227. This game 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

  • Chris Sale (13-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 2.61 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 177 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • Sale enters the outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Sale will look to collect his 21st game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .412.
  • The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
  • 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 the majors.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.239).

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