Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (60-51) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
The Braves (-140), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Brewers (+120) The total for this matchup is 9.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: TBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Bryce Elder makes the start for the Braves, his 10th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Elder is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Elder will look to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
- 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 seventh-best in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
- The Braves are 23rd in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.49 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.196).
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