Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:26 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 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 (-160), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+135) Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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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.
  • In 24 appearances this season, he has finished six without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 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 576 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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