Braves vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for Sept. 6

Published 4:32 am Friday, September 6, 2024

Atlanta Braves (76-64) will go head to head against the Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

At +150, the Blue Jays are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -185. This contest carries an over/under of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Braves vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +150
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (8-8) takes the mound for the Braves in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.52 ERA in 140 2/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Fried will aim to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in baseball with 181 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .411 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 598 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.57 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.216).

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