Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1

Published 5:25 am Sunday, September 1, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (74-62) square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

Oddsmakers have listed the Phillies (-145) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+120). This contest’s over/under is 8. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) for his 16th start of the season.
  • The right-hander did not allow a run in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
  • In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Schwellenbach has made 13 starts of five or more innings in 15 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 179 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 423 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 587 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.

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