Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31
Published 4:32 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
Atlanta Braves (74-61) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.
At -150, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (+125). The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves’ Max Fried (8-7) will make his 24th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- He has 11 quality starts in 23 chances this season.
- Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 179 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 587 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined 1.225 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
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