Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 1:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) will be eyeing a series sweep when they take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-53) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 8. First pitch is scheduled for 12:20 PM ET.
The Braves, at -145, are favored in this matchup, while the Brewers are underdogs at +120. The over/under for this contest is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 12:20 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 -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw six innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Morton is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the season.
- Morton will look to record his 19th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in MLB play with 140 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 19th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
- The Braves are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.219).
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