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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