Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-52) will host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7, with a start time of 7:20 PM ET.
At +135, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are -159. This game’s over/under has been set at 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 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.
- His last time out came on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sale heads into this outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Sale will try to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 appearances this season.
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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’s .405 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.238).
- Atlanta is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
- The Braves are 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.206).
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