Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29
Published 4:31 am Thursday, August 29, 2024
Atlanta Braves (73-60) will square off against 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 drive in his 100th run of the season.
At +125, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Phillies, who are -150. Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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
- The Braves will hand the ball to Charlie Morton (7-7) for his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- He has started 24 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
- Morton has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- In 24 appearances this season, he has finished six without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 174 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 413 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
- 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 with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- The Braves have a combined 1.224 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
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