Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5
Published 5:28 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
Atlanta Braves (76-63) will go head to head against the Colorado Rockies (51-89) at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the season.
At +230, the Rockies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -300. The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -125, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 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 -300
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +230
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez (8-4) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 2.00 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched, with 125 strikeouts.
- Lopez is looking for his third quality start in a row.
- Lopez will look to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
- In seven of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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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 .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (597 total runs).
- The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.217).
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