Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5
Published 5:31 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (76-63) square off against the Colorado Rockies (51-89) at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
At -300, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rockies (+230). The over/under for this game has been listed at 8.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -300
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +230
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez gets the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-4 with a 2.00 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- Lopez is aiming to claim his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Lopez will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- In seven of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (597 total runs).
- The Braves rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.217).
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