Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 8:25 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-61) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (63-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

The Giants (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (-110) The total for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -125 to go under.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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: Giants -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Grant Holmes (0-0) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
  • Holmes has started three games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings two times. He averages 2.9 innings per appearance.
  • He has made 13 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 155 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 508 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • The Braves rank 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.238 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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