Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3
Published 4:25 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 strikeout of the season (he currently has 197).
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-400) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+300). This matchup’s total is 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 for his 26th start of the season. He is 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander threw six innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- Sale is trying to continue a fourth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Sale is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has made four 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 play with 180 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .413.
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (589 total).
- The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage is 21st in MLB.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the fifth-most in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.62 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.221).
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