Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (74-63) play the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

At +300, the Rockies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -400. The over/under for this contest is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. 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 -400
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +300
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (15-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 26th start of the season. He has a 2.58 ERA in 153 2/3 innings pitched, with 197 strikeouts.
  • His last time out was on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • Sale is looking for his fifth quality start in a row.
  • Sale will look to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (589 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage is 21st in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the fifth-worst mark in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.221).

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