Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

On Wednesday, August 21, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (67-58) host Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Phillies (-105). This matchup’s total is 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 3.62 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched, with 115 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried has 10 quality starts this season.
  • Fried is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in baseball with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in baseball (1.230).

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