Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5
Published 5:32 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
Atlanta Braves (76-63) will take on the Colorado Rockies (51-89) at Truist Park on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
At -300, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Rockies (+230). This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -125; under -105).
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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 (8-4) takes the mound for the Braves in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.00 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched, with 125 strikeouts.
- The righty’s last appearance came on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- Lopez is looking for his third straight quality start.
- Lopez will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .412.
- The Braves rank 16th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 18th in runs scored with 597 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 20th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.217).
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