Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (60-52) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.

The Braves, at -159, are favored in this contest, while the Brewers are underdogs at +135. This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 PM 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (13-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 21st start of the season. He has a 2.71 ERA in 123 2/3 innings pitched, with 155 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Sale is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Sale will try to build on a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth-best in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Atlanta is the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
  • The Braves’ .302 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.55 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in the majors (1.206).

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