Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024

On Thursday, August 15 at 3:45 PM ET, the San Francisco Giants (61-62) host the Atlanta Braves (64-56) at Oracle Park. Logan Webb will get the ball for the Giants, while Max Fried will take the mound for the Braves.

At -130, the Giants are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (+110). The over/under for this contest has been set at 7.5.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 3:45 PM ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried (7-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
  • In 20 starts, Fried has pitched through or past the fifth inning 16 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 159 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 521 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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