Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 6

Published 4:28 am Friday, September 6, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (76-64) square off against the Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 6 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 -175, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (+145). This matchup has a total of 8 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +145
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (8-8) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.52 ERA in 140 2/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
  • The lefty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Fried will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .411 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (598 total runs).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.57 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.216).

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