Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:30 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-60) will play the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

Bookmakers have listed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+125). This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (7-7) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 24 starts this season.
  • Morton will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 576 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
  • 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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