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Braves vs. Rockies: Betting preview for August 11

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Braves vs. Rockies: Betting preview for August 11

Published on Sunday, August 11, 2024, 00:24

The Atlanta Braves (61-55) and Colorado Rockies (43-75) face off at Coors Field on Sunday, August 11. Spencer Schwellenbach will pitch for the Braves and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. First pitch will be at 3:10 p.m. ET.

At -210, the Braves are considered moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rockies (+170). The bookmakers have put the total for this matchup at 10.5 runs.

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Game info Braves vs. Rockies

  • Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
  • Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Coors Field
  • TV channels: COLOR
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Information

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

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Probable starting pitcher for the Braves

  • Schwellenbach (4-5) gets the starting job for the Braves in his 12th start of the season. He has a 4.04 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched with 70 strikeouts.
  • In his last appearance on Friday, August 2, the right-hander threw seven innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing three earned runs and conceding six hits.
  • Schwellenbach is aiming for its third quality start in a row.
  • Schwellenbach is seeking his 10th consecutive appearance of five or more innings. He is averaging 5.8 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • In one of his appearances this season, he did not allow a single earned run.

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Braves hitting and pitching performance

  • With a total of 149 home runs, the Braves are in fifth place in the MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the MLB with a slugging percentage of .412.
  • The Braves' batting average of .241 ranks 17th in the MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 19th in the MLB in offense, scoring 4.3 runs per game (495 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .304.
  • With 9.2 strikeouts per game, the Braves rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-highest team ERA of all MLB pitching teams (3.75).
  • The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings that Atlanta's pitching staff combined rank first in the MLB.
  • The Braves rank 11th in the MLB WHIP average (1.243).

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