Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (67-58) will host Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 21, with a start time of 7:20 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Braves (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Phillies (-105). This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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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

  • The Braves are sending Max Fried (7-7) to the mound to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried is trying to record his 11th quality start of the year.
  • Fried will try to prolong a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth in MLB play with 164 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in the majors (1.230).

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