Braves vs. Brewers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 7, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (63-49) will lean on Willy Adames, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves (60-52) on Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET on BSSO. The Brewers are +134 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Atlanta’s Chris Sale gets the start, and he’ll go against Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Brewers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-159)
• Underdog: Brewers (+134)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Brewers Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 93 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (55.9%) in those games.
• This season Atlanta has been victorious 32 times in 52 chances when named as a favorite of at least -159 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 61.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Brewers have compiled a 25-23 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 52.1% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, Milwaukee has gone 4-7 (36.4%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Brewers a 42.7% chance to win.

Braves vs. Brewers Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.297), home runs (32) and runs batted in (86) this season.
• Ozuna ranks third in baseball in home runs, and third in RBI.
• Austin Riley has collected 98 hits this season and has an OBP of .328. He’s slugging .456 on the year.
• William Contreras leads the Brewers with a .283 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Contreras’ home run total puts him 110th, and his RBI total ranks 31st.
• Adames’ 19 home runs and 75 RBI both pace his team.

Braves vs. Brewers Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.55 this year, second-best in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.206 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
• The Brewers pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Milwaukee’s 3.75 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Brewers have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.259).