Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (74-63) match up with the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Chris Sale will be looking for his 200th K of the season (he currently has 197).

The Braves (-400), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Rockies (+300) This contest’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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

  • The Braves will send Sale (15-3) to the mound to make his 26th start of the season. He is 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts through 153 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • Sale is looking to extend a fourth-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Sale will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 16th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (589 total runs).
  • The Braves are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the fifth-worst mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.62 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.221).

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