Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8

Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (77-65) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:35 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

At -275, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Blue Jays (+225). The over/under for this contest is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 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 -275
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +225
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (16-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 27th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.46 ERA in 160 2/3 innings pitched, with 206 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the left-hander threw seven scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale is trying to notch his sixth quality start in a row in this game.
  • Sale will look to build on a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .410 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
  • The Braves rank 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.218).

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