Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8
Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024
Atlanta Braves (77-65) will play the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) at Truist Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.
At -275, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (+225). The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go 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 gets the start for the Braves, his 27th of the season. He is 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA and 206 strikeouts through 160 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when the lefty threw seven scoreless innings while allowing six hits.
- Sale is seeking his sixth quality start in a row.
- Sale will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (606 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.56).
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the seventh-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.218).
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