Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 4:25 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (67-59) and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) will square off in the series rubber match on Thursday, August 22 at Truist Park, with Spencer Schwellenbach starting for the Braves and Cristopher Sanchez taking the mound for the Phillies. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET.
The Braves (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Phillies (-110) The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts through 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach enters this outing with seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- Schwellenbach will try to prolong a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 13 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 165 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 542 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in baseball.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- The Braves have the eighth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.226).
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