Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 9
Published 9:25 am Friday, August 9, 2024
On Friday, August 9, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-54) visit Brenton Doyle’s Colorado Rockies (42-74) at Coors Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:40 PM ET.
The Braves, at -165, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Rockies are underdogs at +140. This matchup’s total is 11. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +140
- Over/Under: 11 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Grant Holmes (0-0) gets the start for the Braves, his third of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank eighth-best in MLB action with 142 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 13th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 479 (4.2 per game).
- The Braves are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.69 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the 10th-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.234).
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