Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the way for the Atlanta Braves (60-51) on Tuesday, August 6, when they battle William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET.

The Braves, at -140, are favored in this game, while the Brewers are underdogs at +115. Bookmakers 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 (2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 10th of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Elder is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
  • Elder will try to prolong a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
  • He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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