Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:33 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-60) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

At -160, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+135). This game has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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 -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Charlie Morton (7-7) will 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 a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 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 have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • 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 has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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