Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

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

The Braves, at -115, are favored in this matchup, while the Phillies are underdogs at -105. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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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 makes 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.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried is looking to collect his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Fried will look to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings 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 are fourth-best in baseball with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 mark in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.230).

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