Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-52) will take on William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7. First pitch is set for 7:20 PM ET.
At +135, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are listed at -159. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale (13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Sale is looking to pick up his 12th quality start of the year.
- Sale will try to build upon a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
- He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the No. 25 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (467 total runs).
- The Braves are 24th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.206).
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