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) square of 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 begin at 9:45 PM ET.

At -105, the Giants are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are listed at -115. The total for this game has been listed at 6.5.

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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: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 2.75 ERA in 127 2/3 innings pitched, with 165 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is looking to collect his 12th quality start of the season.
  • Sale enters the matchup with 19 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 153 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 11th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.79 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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