Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, August 7 at 7:20 PM ET, the Atlanta Braves (60-52) host the Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) at Truist Park. Chris Sale will get the call for the Braves, while Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers.

The Braves (-159), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Brewers (+135) The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 21st start of the season. He has a 2.71 ERA in 123 2/3 innings pitched, with 155 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Sale is trying to secure his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Sale will try to build on a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank eighth-best in baseball with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .238 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 25 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (467 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .302 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.55 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.206).

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