Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (61-61) will look to Matt Chapman when they host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (63-56) at Oracle Park on Wednesday, August 14. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

The Giants, at -125, are favored in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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: Giants -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Grant Holmes (0-0) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
  • Holmes has started three games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings two times. He averages 2.9 innings per appearance.
  • He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 13 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.
  • Fueled by 370 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 508 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.5 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.238 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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