Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 12:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (64-49), who are trying to secure the series sweep, will clash with the Atlanta Braves (60-53) on Thursday, August 8 at Truist Park, with Frankie Montas getting the nod for the Brewers and Charlie Morton taking the hill for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-140) as moneyline favorites versus the Brewers (+115). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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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 -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +115
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Morton (6-6) to the mound to make his 21st start 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 was on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he went six innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Morton is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the year.
  • Morton is trying to secure his 19th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 20 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth-best in MLB action with 140 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .406 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.2 runs per game (472 total).
  • The Braves are 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.58 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9 to pace MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.219).

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