The Atlanta Braves (64-57) and the Los Angeles Angels (52-69) will clash in the series opener on Friday, August 16 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with Spencer Schwellenbach starting for the Braves and Jose Soriano toeing the rubber for the Angels. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:38 p.m. ET.

At -159, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+135). The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go 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 (4-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.95 ERA in 70 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.
• Schwellenbach is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Schwellenbach will try to continue an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per appearance).
• In one of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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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 ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
• Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (521 total).
• The Braves’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
• Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).
• The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
• The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.241).

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