Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 9
Published 9:25 am Friday, August 9, 2024
On Friday, August 9, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-54) visit Brenton Doyle’s Colorado Rockies (42-74) at Coors Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:40 PM ET.
The Braves, at -165, are the favorites in this contest, while the Rockies are underdogs at +140. The over/under for this game is 10.5.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +140
- Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Grant Holmes (0-0) out for his third start of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are eighth-best in baseball with 142 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 23 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (479 total runs).
- The Braves rank 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
- Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
- The Braves have the 10th-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.234).
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