Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 5

Published 4:33 am Thursday, September 5, 2024

Atlanta Braves (76-63) will go head to head against 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 drive in his 100th run of the season.

At -300, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Rockies (+230). The total for this matchup 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 (8-4 with a 2.00 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the righty threw six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Lopez is looking to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Lopez will try to extend a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings 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 are fourth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
  • Atlanta is the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (597 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.58).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.217).

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