Braves vs. Angels: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 4:25 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 contest versus the Angels (+180) This contest has an over/under of 8 runs (over -120; under +100).

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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

  • Charlie Morton (6-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.48 ERA in 120 2/3 innings pitched, with 120 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Morton is trying to record his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this game.
  • In five of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 162 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (534 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 21st in baseball with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.241).

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