Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
On Wednesday, August 7, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-52) host William Contreras’ Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
The Braves (-159), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Brewers (+135) This game’s total is 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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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 (13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Sale has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sale will try to continue a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
- 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 are eighth-best in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .405.
- 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’ .302 on-base percentage ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
- 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 ranks first in the majors.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.206).
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