Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 6

Published 5:33 am Friday, September 6, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (76-64) match up with the Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

The Braves (-185), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Blue Jays (+150) Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 6, 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 -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +150
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (8-8) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He has a 3.52 ERA in 140 2/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Fried will try to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
  • In four of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (598 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’s 3.57 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.216).

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