Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 9
Published 9:24 am Friday, August 9, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-54) will visit Brenton Doyle and the Colorado Rockies (42-74) at Coors Field on Friday, August 9, with a start time of 8:40 PM ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Braves (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+140). The total for this contest is 11. The odds to hit the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.
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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: 11 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Grant Holmes (0-0) starts for the Braves, his third of the season.
- His last time out came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the righty threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are eighth in baseball with 142 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Atlanta’s .407 slugging percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 479 (4.2 per game).
- The Braves rank 24th in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.69 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.234).
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