Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8

Published 1:24 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 sitting 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 versus the Blue Jays (+225). This contest’s total is 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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 has a 2.46 ERA in 160 2/3 innings pitched, with 206 strikeouts.
  • His last time out came on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when the left-hander threw seven scoreless innings while allowing six hits.
  • Sale is aiming to earn his sixth straight quality start in this outing.
  • Sale will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank sixth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
  • The Braves rank 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.218).

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