Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 5:25 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-51) and William Contreras’ Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) will go head to head in the series opener on Tuesday, August 6 at Truist Park. The contest will start at 7:20 PM ET.

The Braves (-140), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Brewers (+115) Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: TBS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Bryce Elder gets the start for the Braves, his 10th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Elder heads into the outing with three quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Elder will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are seventh in MLB play with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 23 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (467 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to pace MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.196).

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