Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

Published 8:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (64-58) and the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) will go head to head 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 favored in this game, while the Angels are underdogs at +180. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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 gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts through 134 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Sale has recorded 12 quality starts this year.
  • Sale has put up 20 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give 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 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .412.
  • The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 523 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9 to pace MLB.
  • The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.239).

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