Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (60-53) and Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) square of at Truist Park on Thursday, August 8, Charlie Morton will get the ball for the Braves, while the Brewers will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The game will begin at 12:20 PM ET.

At -145, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Brewers (+120). The over/under for this matchup is 9. 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: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 12:20 PM 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 -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Morton makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he went six innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Morton is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the season.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in a game 18 times this year entering this game.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are seventh-best in MLB action with 140 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 472 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves are 24th in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.58 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.219).

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