Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 6, 2024

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Probable Starters 9/6/2024

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Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Friday when the Atlanta Braves (76-64) and Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) take to the field at 7:20 p.m. ET, live on BSSE. Marcell Ozuna is batting .307 for the Braves (-179 favorites on the moneyline) while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the underdog Blue Jays (+149) with a .328 average. Atlanta’s Max Fried gets the start, and he’ll go against Toronto’s Kevin Gausman.

Here is our betting preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Money Line

Braves to win vs Blue Jays -179

Bet $20, Payout $31.17

Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Braves (-179)
  • Underdog: Blue Jays (+149)
  • Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • The Braves have come away with 62 wins in the 111 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • Atlanta has a record of 32-16 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -179 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 64.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Blue Jays have a 24-44 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.3% of those games).
  • Toronto has gone 2-6 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +149 or longer (25%).
  • The Blue Jays have a 40.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

  • Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 37, runs batted in with 98 and his batting average of .307 is also best on his team.
  • Ozuna ranks fifth in the majors in homers, and sixth in RBI.
  • Matt Olson has collected 121 hits this season and has an OBP of .312. He’s slugging .440 on the year.
  • Guerrero paces the Blue Jays in home runs (28), runs batted in (92) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .328.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total puts him 19th, and his RBI total ranks 12th.
  • George Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 54 walks while batting .219.

Braves vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

  • The Braves have a 9.7 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves have pitched to a 3.57 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.216 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
  • The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB.
  • Toronto has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.37).
  • Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.282).