Braves vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 14

Published 7:24 am Wednesday, August 14, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (61-61) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (63-56) at Oracle Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:45 PM ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Giants (-125) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+105). The over/under for this game is 7.5.

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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

  • The Braves’ Grant Holmes (0-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • 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 seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 13 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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