Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (64-58) and Los Angeles Angels (53-69) match up at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday, August 17, Chris Sale will get the call for the Braves, while the Angels will send Griffin Canning to the mound. The game will begin at 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves, at -227, are the favorites in this contest, while the Angels are underdogs at +180. This game’s total has been listed at 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

  • Sale (13-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.61 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 177 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Sale has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Sale is trying to pick up his 21st start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (523 total runs).
  • The Braves are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.239).

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