Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Chris Sale will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (60-52) on Wednesday, August 7 versus the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49), who will counter with Freddy Peralta. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park.

The Braves, at -159, are favored in this matchup, while the Brewers are underdogs at +135. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 PM 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty went 5 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale has registered 11 quality starts this year.
  • Sale will try to prolong a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth in MLB play with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 25 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (467 total runs).
  • The Braves are 24th in MLB with a .302 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.206).

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