Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29
Published 4:33 am Thursday, August 29, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves’ Charlie Morton (7-7) will make his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 24 starts this season.
- Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
- In 24 appearances this season, he has finished six without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 174 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 576 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
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