Braves vs. Brewers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 8, 2024

Rhys Hoskins will look to extend his 12-game hitting streak when the Milwaukee Brewers (64-49) take on the Atlanta Braves (60-53). The Braves are listed as -143 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 12:20 PM ET Thursday, live on BSSO from Truist Park. Charlie Morton gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Frankie Montas is Milwaukee’s starter for the contest.

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Braves vs. Brewers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-143)
• Underdog: Brewers (+120)
• Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 94 games this season and have come away with the win 52 times (55.3%) in those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 38-26 when favored by -143 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 58.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Brewers are 26-23 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 53.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Milwaukee has a 9-9 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Brewers have a 45.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 32, runs batted in with 86 and his batting average of .297 is also best on his team.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna’s home run total places him fourth and his RBI tally places him third.
• Austin Riley is batting .264 with an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .467 this season.
• William Contreras paces the Brewers with a .281 batting average.
• In all of MLB, Contreras is 111th in homers and 32nd in RBI.
• Willy Adames has hit 19 home runs with 75 runs batted in. Both lead his team.

Braves vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.58 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.219 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
• The Brewers pitching staff is 23rd in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Milwaukee has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Brewers average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.260).