Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 4

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (75-63) play the Colorado Rockies (51-88) at Truist Park on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Braves, at -300, are the favorites in this contest, while the Rockies are underdogs at +240. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -300
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +240
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (7-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 137 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season.
  • His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Morton has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton will try to continue a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 25 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (592 total).
  • The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .306 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 (3.60).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in the majors (1.218).

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