Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 12, 2024

Chris Sale will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (61-56) on Monday, August 12 versus the San Francisco Giants (61-59), who will answer with Blake Snell. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.

The Braves, at -115, are the favorites in this game, while the Giants are underdogs at -105. The total for this matchup is 6.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 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: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
  • Sale has recorded 11 quality starts this season.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year heading into this game.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 11th in MLB, slugging .415.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (503 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.79 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).

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