Braves vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 3, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (74-63) will take on the Colorado Rockies (51-87) on Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. ET. Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 99th RBI of the season for the favored Braves (-375) when the game gets underway at Truist Park, live on BSSO. Atlanta’s Chris Sale gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Kyle Freeland.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-375)
• Underdog: Rockies (+300)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Braves have won in 60, or 55.6%, of the 108 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Oddsmakers have given Atlanta the best odds of winning it has seen this season, with a -375 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 78.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline 134 total times this season. They’ve finished 49-85 in those games.
• Colorado has not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +300 or longer.
• The Rockies have a 25% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna is batting .306 with 37 home runs and 98 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna ranks fourth in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Matt Olson is batting .234 with an OBP of .313 and a slugging percentage of .444 this season.
• Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with 22 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Doyle’s home run total puts him 33rd, and his RBI total ranks 49th.
• Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .270 with 40 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 20 walks.

Braves vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• The Braves have the second-best ERA (3.62) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.221 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
• The seven strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in MLB.
• Colorado has a 5.54 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in the majors (1.524).