Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5
Published 3:31 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
Atlanta Braves (76-63) will match up with the Colorado Rockies (51-89) at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.
Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-300) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+230). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 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 -300
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +230
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-4 with a 2.00 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- Lopez is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Lopez will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
- He has made seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .412.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (597 total runs).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 3.58 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.217).
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