Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 8, 2024

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Probable Starters 9/8/2024

Data Skrive:

Marcell Ozuna, batting .307 this season, leads the Atlanta Braves (77-65) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.326 AVG) and the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75). Ozuna and the Braves are -279 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Truist Park, beginning at 1:35 p.m. ET live on BSSE. Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Toronto’s Yariel Rodriguez have been named the starters for this contest.

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Money Line

Braves to win vs Blue Jays -279

Bet $20, Payout $27.17

Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Braves (-279)
  • Underdog: Blue Jays (+227)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 63 times (55.8%) in those games.
  • This season Atlanta has come away with a win four times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -279 on the moneyline.
  • The Braves have an implied victory probability of 73.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • The Blue Jays have compiled a 25-45 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 35.7% of those games).
  • Toronto has played as a moneyline underdog of +227 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blue Jays have an implied win probability of 30.6%.

Braves vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

  • Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.307), home runs (37) and runs batted in (98) this season.
  • Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him fifth and his RBI tally ranks him seventh.
  • Matt Olson has collected 123 hits this season and has an OBP of .313. He’s slugging .438 on the year.
  • Guerrero has racked up a team-best batting average of .326, and leads the Blue Jays in home runs (28) and runs batted in (94).
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Guerrero is 19th in homers and 11th in RBI.
  • George Springer is batting .219 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 54 walks.

Braves vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

  • The Braves strike out 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.56 this year, second-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.218 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
  • The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Toronto has a 4.37 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Blue Jays average baseball’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.283).