Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 5:32 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (77-64) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (67-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-175) as moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays (+145). Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -130)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 17th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.69 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Schwellenbach is looking to record his ninth quality start of the year.
  • Schwellenbach will try to secure his 15th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fifth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .410 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (601 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.213).

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