Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 4

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Atlanta Braves (75-63) will take on the Colorado Rockies (51-88) at Truist Park on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

At -300, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rockies (+240). The over/under for this game has been set at 8.5.

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -300
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +240
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Charlie Morton (7-7) out to make his 26th start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.26 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 137 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Morton heads into this game with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton will try to extend a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 180 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (592 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.60).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.218).

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