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

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (77-64) match up with the Toronto Blue Jays (67-75) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Braves (-175), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Blue Jays (+145) Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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’s put together a 3.69 ERA in 92 2/3 innings pitched, with 104 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Schwellenbach has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Schwellenbach will try to secure his 15th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .410.
  • The Braves are 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (601 total).
  • The Braves rank 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in MLB (1.213).

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