Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024
On Tuesday, August 6, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (60-51) host William Contreras’ Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET.
At -140, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Brewers (+115). The total for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: TBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +115
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Bryce Elder (2-4) to the mound to make his 10th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- Elder is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the season.
- Elder will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 138 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .406.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (467 total).
- The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.49 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.196).
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