Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (64-58) and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) will square off on Saturday, August 17 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with Chris Sale starting for the Braves and Griffin Canning taking the hill for the Angels. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.

At -227, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+180). This contest has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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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: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the lefty threw seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering four hits.
  • Sale is looking to collect his 13th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this season heading into this outing.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow 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 ranks 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 523 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.239).

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