Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:28 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) take on 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’s currently sitting at 98).

At -150, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+125). This game’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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 will send Charlie Morton (7-7) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 576 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.

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