Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 3
Published 4:24 am Tuesday, September 3, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (74-63) take on the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-400) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+310). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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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
- Chris Sale (15-3) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 26th start of the season. He has a 2.58 ERA in 153 2/3 innings pitched, with 197 strikeouts.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
- Sale is looking for his fifth straight quality start.
- Sale will try to build upon a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 180 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 16th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (589 total runs).
- The Braves are 21st in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
- Braves batters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 26th-most in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.62 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.221).
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