At Truist Park on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays (67-74) begin a three-Game series against the Atlanta Braves (76-64), at 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays (+144 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Braves (-172). The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Max Fried (8-8, 3.52 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Kevin Gausman (12-10, 4.07 ERA).
The Braves lost 3-1 to the Rockies yesterday, with Reynaldo Lopez (six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out 11) on the line for the loss. Orlando Arcia went 1-for-3 with a double to lead the Braves offensively in the defeat.
The Blue Jays fell to the Phillies 4-2 Wednesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the defeat, while Bowden Francis took the loss on the mound, pitching six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out six.
Prepare for the Braves vs. Blue Jays with everything you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-172, bet $172 to win $100)
- Underdog: Blue Jays (+144, bet $100 to win $144)
- Over/under: 7.5
Braves vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have won 62, or 55.9%, of the 111 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Atlanta has a record of 32-19 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -172 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 63.2% chance of a victory for the Braves.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of 140 opportunities.
- The Braves are 65-74-0 against the spread this season.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
- Fried makes the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 130 strikeouts through 140 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander went seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 3.52 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .230 to his opponents.
- Fried has collected 12 quality starts this season.
- Fried will look to prolong a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 1134 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 598 runs scored. It has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks 23rd in home runs (145) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old ranks 24th in ERA (3.52), 38th in WHIP (1.209), and 34th in K/9 (8.3).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 181 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 430 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 17th in the majors with 598 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Atlanta ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 68 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (35.3%) in those games.
- Toronto has a win-loss record of 2-6 when favored by +144 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 139 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Blue Jays are 69-69-0 against the spread in their 138 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Gausman (12-10) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his 28th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.07 ERA in 157 2/3 innings pitched, with 145 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.07, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .242 batting average against him.
- Gausman is looking to pick up his 14th quality start of the year in this outing.
- Gausman is seeking his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Braves team that is hitting .241 as a unit (16th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .411 (12th in the league) with 181 total home runs (fourth in MLB action).
- The 33-year-old ranks 43rd in ERA (4.07), 42nd in WHIP (1.229), and 34th in K/9 (8.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays are 23rd in MLB action with 145 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Toronto’s .397 slugging percentage ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- The offense for Toronto is the No. 17 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (598 total runs).
- The Blue Jays are 13th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .313.
