Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (64-57) and Zachary Neto’s Los Angeles Angels (52-69) will match up in the series opener on Friday, August 16 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The contest will begin at 9:38 p.m. ET.

At +125, the Angels are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -150. This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 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 -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Angels +125
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) to make his 13th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• Schwellenbach is looking to notch his fourth straight quality start in this matchup.
• Schwellenbach will look to build on an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).
• He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves rank fourth in MLB play with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .413.
• The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
• Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (521 total runs).
• The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
• Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
• Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Braves average baseball’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.240).

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