Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3
Published 4:24 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Atlanta Braves (74-63) will take on the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 197 Ks, Chris Sale will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the season.
At -400, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rockies (+300). The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed 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
- Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season. He is 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts through 153 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, the lefty went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- Sale is trying to notch his fifth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Sale is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In four of his 25 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 180 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .413 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (589 total runs).
- The Braves rank 21st in baseball with an on-base percentage of .306.
- Braves batters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 26th-most in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.62 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.221).
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