Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:30 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

At +125, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Phillies, who are -150. This contest has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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

  • Charlie Morton (7-7) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 576 total runs scored this season.
  • 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.64 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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