Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31

Published 5:26 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (74-61) square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Phillies (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+125) The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Max Fried (8-7) to the mound for his 24th start this season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw five innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
  • Fried has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 179 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 587 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.64 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.

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