Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 4

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (75-63) go head to head against the Colorado Rockies (51-88) at Truist Park on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

At +225, the Rockies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -275. This game carries an over/under of 9 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -275
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +225
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 137 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Morton is trying to record his 11th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Morton will try to build on a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 25 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .412.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 592 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 24 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.60 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.218).

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