Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (60-52) will look to Marcell Ozuna when they host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.

At +135, the Brewers are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -159. The over/under for this contest has been set at 7.5.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Chris Sale (13-3) out to make his 21st start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts through 123 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Sale is looking to pick up his 12th quality start of the season.
  • Sale will try to build upon a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
  • In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth-best in baseball with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 25th in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves rank 24th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead the majors.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.206).

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