Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) will lean on Alec Bohm when they visit Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At +105, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Phillies, who are -130. This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 28 against the New York Mets, throwing three innings without allowing a run.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 19 chances this season.
  • Lopez has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 19 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 163 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.

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