Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 11
Published 12:24 am Sunday, August 11, 2024
In the series rubber match on Sunday, August 11, Spencer Schwellenbach will take the hill for the Atlanta Braves (61-55) as they square off against the Colorado Rockies (43-75), who will answer with Kyle Freeland. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:10 PM ET at Coors Field.
At +170, the Rockies are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -210. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 10.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- TV Channel: COLR
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +170
- Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 12th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Friday, Aug. 2 against the Miami Marlins, when he went seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Schwellenbach will look to continue a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fifth in MLB play with 149 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
- Atlanta is the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (495 total).
- The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .304.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to lead MLB.
- The Braves average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).
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