Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18
Published 5:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024
On Sunday, August 18, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (65-58) visit Zachary Neto’s Los Angeles Angels (53-70) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:07 p.m. ET.
The Braves (-227), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+180) This matchup’s total 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: Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Time: 4:07 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 -227
- Moneyline Underdog: Angels +180
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Charlie Morton (6-7) to the mound for his 23rd start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 120 strikeouts through 120 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, the right-hander threw six innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Morton has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Morton is trying to secure his 20th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 534 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 21st in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fifth 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 11th-ranked WHIP (1.241).
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