Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (74-63) square off against the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Chris Sale will be looking for his 200th K of the season (he currently has 197).
At -400, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Rockies (+300). The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go 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 +300
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sale (15-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 26th start of the season. He has a 2.58 ERA in 153 2/3 innings pitched, with 197 strikeouts.
- The lefty last pitched on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
- Sale is aiming for his fifth straight quality start.
- Sale will look to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
- He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 180 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (589 total).
- The Braves are 21st in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
- Braves batters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.62 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.221).
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