Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Chris Sale will take the mound 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.

At -159, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Brewers (+135). This contest has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -120; under +100).

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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: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 2.71 ERA in 123 2/3 innings pitched, with 155 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Sale is looking to record his 12th quality start of the year.
  • Sale will look to continue a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank eighth in MLB action with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .405 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Atlanta is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
  • The Braves rank 24th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.206).

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