Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-51) meet William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) in the series opener at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 6. The game will begin at 7:20 PM ET.
At -140, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Brewers (+120). The over/under for this matchup is 9. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: TBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Bryce Elder makes the start for the Braves, his 10th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Elder has three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Elder will try to build upon a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
- In one of his nine total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank seventh in baseball with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .406 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
- The Braves are 23rd in baseball with a .303 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.196).
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