Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
In the series opener on Tuesday, August 20, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) match up with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET at Truist Park.
At -130, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (+105). This game’s total is 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
- He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
- Lopez has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
- He has made 19 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
- Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta has scored 537 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
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