Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29
Published 4:31 am Thursday, August 29, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
Bookmakers have listed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). This matchup’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves’ Charlie Morton (7-7) will make his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 24 starts this season.
- Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 174 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 576 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- The Braves have a combined 1.224 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
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