Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 9:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (64-58) and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) will clash on Saturday, August 17 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with Chris Sale pitching for the Braves and Griffin Canning toeing the rubber for the Angels. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves, at -227, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Angels are underdogs at +180. The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go 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 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, the left-hander went seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • Sale is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the year in this game.
  • Sale enters this game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (523 total).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with a .305 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in MLB with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.239).

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