Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 5:25 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (67-59) will host Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 22, with a start time of 7:08 p.m. ET.
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Braves (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Phillies (-110). This matchup’s over/under is 8. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Schwellenbach is looking to collect his eighth quality start of the season in this outing.
- Schwellenbach will aim to go five or more innings for his 12th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
- In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in baseball with 165 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage.
- The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 542 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.69 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to pace the majors.
- The Braves have the eighth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.226).
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