Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3

Published 5:25 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 seeking his 200th strikeout of the season (he currently has 197).

Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-400) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+310). This game has a total of 7.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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 +310
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (15-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 26th of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, the left-hander went six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale is trying to prolong a fourth-game quality start streak in this outing.
  • Sale will try to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
  • In four of his 25 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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