Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (60-51) will host William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (62-49) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 6, with a start time of 7:20 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Braves (-140) as moneyline favorites against the Brewers (+115). The over/under for this contest 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

  • Bryce Elder (2-4) takes the mound for the Braves in his 10th start of the season. He has a 5.67 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Elder is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Elder will look to extend a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing).
  • In one of his nine total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank seventh-best in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .406 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
  • Atlanta ranks 23rd in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.3 K/9 to lead the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.196).

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