Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 1:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) will be looking for a series sweep when they square off with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-53) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 8. First pitch is scheduled for 12:20 PM ET.

At +120, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -145. This matchup has a total of 9 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 12:20 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 -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Thursday, the righty threw six innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing no earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Morton has nine quality starts this year.
  • Morton will try to collect his 19th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank seventh-best in baseball with 140 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
  • Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to lead MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.219).

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