Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 4:25 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
In the series rubber match on Thursday, August 22, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (67-59) square off against Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52). The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET at Truist Park.
Bookmakers have listed the Braves (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Phillies (-110). The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (4-6) out to make his 14th start of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts through 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Schwellenbach is looking to record his eighth quality start of the season.
- Schwellenbach will try to prolong a 12-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
- In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 165 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (542 total).
- The Braves rank 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves’ 9.1 strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.69 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead MLB.
- The Braves have the eighth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.226).
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