Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 11

Published 1:24 am Sunday, August 11, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (61-55) and the Colorado Rockies (43-75) will match up on Sunday, August 11 at Coors Field, with Spencer Schwellenbach starting for the Braves and Kyle Freeland taking the mound for the Rockies. The first pitch will be thrown at 3:10 PM ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-210) as moneyline favorites against the Rockies (+170). The over/under for this contest is 10.5.

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Time: 3:10 PM ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -210
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +170
  • Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Schwellenbach (4-5) out to make his 12th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Friday, Aug. 2 against the Miami Marlins, when the righty threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Schwellenbach is looking for his third straight quality start.
  • Schwellenbach will try to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • In one of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fifth in MLB play with 149 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .412 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 19 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (495 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .304 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
  • The Braves average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.243).

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