Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 12:25 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 sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.
The Braves, at -275, are the favorites in this contest, while the Blue Jays are underdogs at +225. This game 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 gets the start for the Braves, his 27th of the season. He is 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s last appearance was on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
- Sale is trying to build upon a fifth-game quality start streak in this game.
- Sale will look to prolong a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
- In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 606 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves are 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.218).
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