Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (60-53) and Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) meet at Truist Park on Thursday, August 8, Charlie Morton will get the ball for the Braves, while the Brewers will send Frankie Montas to the hill. The game will begin at 12:20 PM ET.
The Braves, at -145, are favored in this matchup, while the Brewers are underdogs at +120. This game has a total of 9 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 12:20 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 -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Morton (6-6) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts through 112 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the righty tossed six innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing no earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Morton is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the season.
- Morton will try to collect his 19th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 140 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 23 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (472 total runs).
- The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to pace MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.219).
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