Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (67-58) and Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) square of at Truist Park on Wednesday, August 21, Max Fried will get the nod for the Braves, while the Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the hill. The game will begin at 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Braves (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Phillies (-105) The over/under for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.
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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
- Fried makes the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts through 121 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- Fried is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the year.
- Fried will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
- He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 164 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .414 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 540 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
- Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.230).
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