Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 9:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (61-56) and the San Francisco Giants (61-59) will square off in the series opener on Monday, August 12 at Oracle Park, with Chris Sale pitching for the Braves and Blake Snell taking the hill for the Giants. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

At -105, the Giants are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -115. The over/under for this game is 6.5.

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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

  • The Braves are sending Sale (13-3) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.75 ERA and 165 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is trying to pick up his 12th quality start of the year.
  • Sale will try to record his 20th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance.
  • In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up 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’s .415 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 503 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.79 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to lead MLB.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.250).

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