Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (61-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-59) match up at Oracle Park on Monday, August 12, Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while the Giants will send Blake Snell to the mound. The game will start at 9:45 PM ET.

The Braves (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Giants (-105) The total for this matchup is 6.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Sale (13-3) out to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Sale will try to record his 20th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 11th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to pace the majors.
  • The Braves average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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