Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21
Published 4:24 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.
At -105, the Phillies are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are -115. The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go 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 (7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
- In his last outing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Fried has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Fried will look to build on a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.230).
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