Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (60-53) and the Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) will clash on Thursday, August 8 at Truist Park, with Charlie Morton getting the ball for the Braves and Frankie Montas taking the mound for the Brewers. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:20 PM ET.
The Braves (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Brewers (+120) This contest’s over/under is 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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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
- The Braves will send Morton (6-6) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw six innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Morton is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year.
- Morton is looking to record his 19th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 140 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
- The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage is 24th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in the majors with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.219).
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