Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 16
Published 7:24 am Friday, August 16, 2024
On Friday, August 16 at 9:38 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (64-57) visit the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Spencer Schwellenbach will get the ball for the Braves, while Jose Soriano will take the hill for the Angels.
The Braves (-159), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+135) This game’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV Channel: BSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +135
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 13th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this game.
- Schwellenbach will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 12 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s .413 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves rank 18th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (521 total).
- The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
- The Braves average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.241).
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