Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 11
Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 11, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (61-55) and the Colorado Rockies (43-75) will match up in the series rubber match on Sunday, August 11 at Coors Field, with Spencer Schwellenbach getting the ball for the Braves and Kyle Freeland toeing the rubber for the Rockies. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:10 PM ET.
At -210, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Rockies (+170). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 10.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- TV Channel: COLR
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +170
- Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Schwellenbach (4-5) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 12th start of the season. He has a 4.04 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched, with 70 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out came on Friday, Aug. 2 against the Miami Marlins, when the righty went seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Schwellenbach is seeking his third straight quality start.
- Schwellenbach will try to continue a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
- In one of his 11 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fifth in MLB play with 149 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (495 total).
- The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .304 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.243).
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