Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024
Atlanta Braves (77-65) will match up with the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.
The Braves, at -275, are favored in this matchup, while the Blue Jays are underdogs at +225. The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Time: 1:35 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 -275
- Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +225
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 27th of the season. He is 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the left-hander went seven scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies while surrendering six hits.
- Sale is looking to build upon a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Sale will try to extend a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 26 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank sixth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
- The Braves are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in baseball (1.218).
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