Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 4:25 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-51) and William Contreras’ Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) will clash in the series opener on Tuesday, August 6 at Truist Park. The game will start at 7:20 PM ET.

At +120, the Brewers are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -140. Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: TBS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Bryce Elder (2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 10th of the season.
  • His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the righty went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • Elder is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
  • Elder is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his nine appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are seventh-best in baseball with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .406.
  • The Braves are 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 (467 total).
  • The Braves are 23rd in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.49 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.196).

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