Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 9

Published 8:26 am Friday, August 9, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-54) will visit Brenton Doyle and the Colorado Rockies (42-74) at Coors Field on Friday, August 9, with a start time of 8:40 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Braves (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+140). The over/under for this game is 11. The odds to hit the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Time: 8:40 PM ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +140
  • Over/Under: 11 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Grant Holmes (0-0) pitches for the Braves to make his third start of the season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth in baseball with 142 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .407 slugging percentage ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.2 runs per game (479 total).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.69 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.234).

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