Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 30
Published 4:26 am Friday, August 30, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (73-61) match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
The Phillies (-135), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (+115) Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +115
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
- He has 11 quality starts in 21 chances this season.
- Lopez has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 176 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 580 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.226 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
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