Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 12

Published 8:24 am Monday, August 12, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (61-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-59) face off in the series opener at Oracle Park on Monday, August 12, Chris Sale will get the ball for the Braves, while the Giants will send Blake Snell to the mound. The game will begin at 9:45 PM ET.

At -105, the Giants are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -115. This matchup’s total has been set at 6.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the 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) makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the lefty went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Sale is looking to record his 12th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this matchup.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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