Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (60-52) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-159) as moneyline favorites against the Brewers (+135). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 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: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 123 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Sale is seeking his 10th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
- In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .405 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
- Atlanta ranks 25th in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
- 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 the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.206).
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