Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

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

The Braves (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Phillies (-105) The over/under 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

  • The Braves will send Max Fried (7-7) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts through 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty went 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Fried will try to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance).
  • 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 MLB play with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.70 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
  • The Braves have the ninth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.230).

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