Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 16

Published 8:25 am Friday, August 16, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (64-57) will look to Marcell Ozuna when they visit Zachary Neto and the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday, August 16. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.

The Braves, at -150, are favored in this contest, while the Angels are underdogs at +125. This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Angels +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 13th of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Schwellenbach is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Schwellenbach will try to build upon an 11-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
  • 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-best in MLB play with 159 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (521 total).
  • The Braves are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.240).

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