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

Published 4:33 am Friday, September 6, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (76-64) square off against the Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) at Truist Park on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

At -185, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (+150). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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 gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday, the lefty went seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried has registered 12 quality starts this season.
  • Fried will look to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 24 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 181 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 16th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 598 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • 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 pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.216).

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