Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024
On Thursday, August 15, Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-62) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 PM ET.
At +110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Giants, who are listed at -130. This contest’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the 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
- The Braves’ Max Fried (7-6) will make his 21st start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
- Fried has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 20 chances. He averages 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has made 20 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
- Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta has scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- 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 strikes out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- The Braves rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.237 WHIP this season.
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