Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the charge for the Atlanta Braves (67-58) on Wednesday, August 21, when they match up with Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Phillies (-105) This game’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 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: Braves -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the left-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is looking to record his 11th quality start of the year.
  • Fried will try to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 540 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.70 team ERA ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to pace the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.230).

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