Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) will lean on Alec Bohm when they visit Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.
At -130, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+105). Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will make his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three innings against the New York Mets without allowing a run.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 19 starts this season.
- Lopez has started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 19 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
- The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 537 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
- Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
- The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
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