Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) will visit Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20, with a start time of 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. Oddsmakers have set the total 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

  • Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
  • In 19 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • Lopez has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 19 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
  • He has made 19 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.235 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.

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