Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 17

On Saturday, August 17th at 9:38 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (64-58) will visit the Los Angeles Angels (53-69) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Chris Sale will play for the Braves, while Griffin Canning will be on the mound for the Angels.

The Braves are the favorites in this game at -227, while the Angels are the underdogs at +180. This contest has a total of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Game info Braves vs. Angels

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
• TV channels: MLB Network
• Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Information

• Moneyline Favorite: Braves -227
• Moneyline underdogs: Angel +180
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Probable starting pitcher for the Braves

• Sale (13-3) is making his 23rd start of the season for the Braves. He has a 2.61 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the left-hander threw seven scoreless innings and allowed four hits.
• Sale will be looking to make their 13th quality start of the season in this game.
• Sale has made 20 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• In four of his 22 appearances this season, he was able to hold his opponents without a single earned run.

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Braves hitting and pitching performance

• The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game and rank fourth in the MLB with 159 total home runs.
• Atlanta ranks 12th in the MLB with a slugging percentage of .412.
• The Braves' batting average of .240 ranks 17th in the major leagues.
• Atlanta has the number 17 offense in the MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (523 runs total).
• With an on-base percentage of .305, the Braves rank 23rd in the MLB.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, ranking 25th in the MLB.
• Atlanta has a team ERA of 3.75, ranking fourth among all MLB pitching teams.
• The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings that Atlanta's pitching staff combined are the highest in the major leagues.
• The Braves pitchers collectively have the twelfth-highest WHIP in the MLB (1.239).

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