Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (64-49), who are trying to secure a series sweep, will visit Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-53) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 8. The game will begin at 12:20 PM ET.
The Braves, at -145, are favored in this contest, while the Brewers are underdogs at +120. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 12:20 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 -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Charlie Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts through 112 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, the right-hander went six innings, giving up no earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Morton has registered nine quality starts this season.
- Morton will look to record his 19th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 140 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .406.
- The Braves rank 19th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
- The Braves are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.219).
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