Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (67-58) will face off against Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 21. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Braves, at -115, are favored in this game, while the Phillies are underdogs at -105. This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Max Fried gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Fried enters the game with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Fried will look to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
- In four of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
- The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
- Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.230).
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