Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (60-52) on Wednesday, August 7, when they battle William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park at 7:20 PM ET.
At -159, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Brewers (+135). Oddsmakers have listed the total 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 in 123 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sale is trying to record his 12th quality start of the year.
- Sale will try to continue a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .405 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 19th in the majors with a .238 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
- The Braves rank 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.55 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to pace the majors.
- The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.206).
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