Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for September 4

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Atlanta Braves (75-63) will square off against 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 +240, the Rockies are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are listed at -300. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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

  • Charlie Morton (7-7) takes the mound for the Braves in his 26th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.26 ERA in 137 1/3 innings pitched, with 140 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Morton has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Morton will look to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
  • 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 rank fourth-best in MLB play with 180 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (592 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 24 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.60).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.218).

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