Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 15
Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 15, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (64-56), who are trying to secure the series sweep, will go head to head with the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Thursday, August 15 at Oracle Park, with Max Fried starting for the Braves and Logan Webb taking the mound for the Giants. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:45 p.m. ET.
At -130, the Giants are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+110). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Giants Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Time: 3:45 p.m. 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
- The Braves will hand the ball to Fried (7-6) for his 21st start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- He has 10 quality starts in 20 chances this season.
- In 20 starts this season, Fried has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
- 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 ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta has scored 521 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Braves rank 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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