Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for July 31

Published 1:25 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers (61-46) face off against Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (57-49) in the series rubber match at American Family Field on Wednesday, July 31. The game will start at 2:10 PM ET.

At -110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Brewers, who are -110. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Venue: American Family Field
  • TV Channel: BSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Chris Sale (13-3) for his 20th start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 7 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up two earned runs while allowing two hits.
  • He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 11 of them.
  • Sale has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has made 19 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 129 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
  • The Braves rank 18th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored 449 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.50 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.189 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.

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