Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5
Published 5:31 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
Atlanta Braves (76-63) will play the Colorado Rockies (51-89) at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
The Braves, at -300, are favored in this game, while the Rockies are underdogs at +230. This game has a total of 8 runs (over -125; under -105).
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 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 -300
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +230
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez makes the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-4 with a 2.00 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- Lopez is looking for his third straight quality start.
- Lopez will try to build upon a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing).
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .412.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (597 total).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.217).
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