Braves vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (60-52) and Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) match up at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 7, Chris Sale will get the ball for the Braves, while the Brewers will send Freddy Peralta to the hill. The game will start at 7:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-159) as moneyline favorites versus the Brewers (+135). Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 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 -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Brewers +135
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale (13-3 with a 2.71 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season.
  • His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Sale is looking to record his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Sale will try to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are eighth in MLB action with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
  • Atlanta ranks 25th in runs scored with 467 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves’ .302 on-base percentage is 24th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.206).

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