Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (66-58) will clash in the series opener on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park. The contest will start at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. This game’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 19 chances this season.
  • Lopez has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
  • 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’ 163 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • 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 the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.

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