Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 12:25 am Sunday, September 8, 2024
Atlanta Braves (77-65) will go head to head against 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 drive in his 100th run of the year.
Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-275) as moneyline favorites against the Blue Jays (+225). The over/under for this game has been listed at 7.5.
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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) gets the starting nod 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.
- The left-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
- Sale is looking to continue a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Sale is aiming for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 26 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .410 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
- 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 leads MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.218).
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