Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3

Published 5:25 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-63) will play the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 197 strikeouts, Chris Sale will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.

The Braves (-400), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rockies (+300) The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to hit 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 gets the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season. He is 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale is seeking his fifth straight quality start.
  • Sale will try to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .413 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (589 total).
  • The Braves are 21st in baseball with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • Braves batters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 26th-most in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.62 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in MLB (1.221).

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