Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

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

The Braves (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Brewers (+120) The total for this matchup is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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 (6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed six innings, allowing no earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Morton is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the year in this game.
  • Morton is looking to record his 19th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 20 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 140 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .406 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
  • The Braves are 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.219).

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