Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31
Published 5:27 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
Atlanta Braves (74-61) will match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
At -150, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (+125). The over/under for this matchup is 7.5.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Max Fried (8-7) will take the mound for the Braves, his 24th start of the season.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- Fried has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 23 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 587 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 are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.64 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
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