Braves vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 11
Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 11, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (61-55) and Colorado Rockies (43-75) square of at Coors Field on Sunday, August 11, Spencer Schwellenbach will get the nod for the Braves, while the Rockies will send Kyle Freeland to the mound. The game will begin at 3:10 PM ET.
At -210, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rockies (+170). Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 10.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
- Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Coors Field
- TV Channel: COLR
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +170
- Over/Under: 10.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves are sending Schwellenbach (4-5) out for his 12th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Friday, Aug. 2 against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Schwellenbach is looking to continue a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Schwellenbach will look to build upon a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
- In one of his 11 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fifth in MLB play with 149 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (495 total).
- The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .304 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.4 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.243).
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