Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 5:33 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

Atlanta Braves (77-64) will square off against the Toronto Blue Jays (67-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

At +145, the Blue Jays are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are listed at -175. The total for this contest has been listed at 8.5.

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +145
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -130)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 17th start of the season. He has a 3.69 ERA in 92 2/3 innings pitched, with 104 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Schwellenbach has pitched five or more innings in a game 14 times this year heading into this outing.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fifth-best in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .410 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (601 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.213).

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