Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 12:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024
Atlanta Braves (77-65) will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
The Braves (-275), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Blue Jays (+225) This matchup has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).
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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -275
- Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +225
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale (16-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 27th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.46 ERA in 160 2/3 innings pitched, with 206 strikeouts.
- His last time out was on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when the lefty went seven scoreless innings while allowing six hits.
- Sale is looking to claim his sixth straight quality start in this game.
- Sale will look to continue a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth in MLB play with 181 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s .410 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
- The Braves are 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.218).
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