Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3

Published 4:25 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 stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

The Braves, at -400, are favored in this contest, while the Rockies are underdogs at +310. This matchup’s total is 7.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the 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 +310
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Chris Sale (15-3) to make his 26th start of the season. He is 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts through 153 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the lefty tossed six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale is trying to claim his fifth straight quality start in this game.
  • Sale will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in baseball with 180 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (589 total runs).
  • The Braves are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • Braves hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.221).

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