Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

Chris Sale will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (64-58) on Saturday, August 17 versus the Los Angeles Angels (53-69), who will answer with Griffin Canning. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Braves (-227), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Angels (+180) This matchup’s over/under is 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Braves will send Sale (13-3) to the mound for his 23rd start 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 appearance on Tuesday, the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering four hits.
  • Sale is trying to secure his 13th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Sale will look to record his 21st outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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