Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (67-58) and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) will clash on Wednesday, August 21 at Truist Park, with Max Fried getting the nod for the Braves and Aaron Nola taking the hill for the Phillies. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Braves, at -115, are the favorites in this contest, while the Phillies are underdogs at -105. This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).
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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 (7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season.
- The left-hander last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Fried is looking to pick up his 11th quality start of the season.
- Fried will try to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
- In four of his 21 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are fourth in MLB action with 164 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
- The Braves are 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
- The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.230).
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