Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

On Wednesday, August 21, Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) visit Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (67-58) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -115, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at -105. This game’s total has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (7-7) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 22nd start of the season.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 21 chances this season.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 164 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 540 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the third-best ERA (3.70) 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 WHIP of just 1.230 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.

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