Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31

Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-61) will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

The Phillies, at -150, are favored in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +125. The over/under for this contest is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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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

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Max Fried (8-7) for his 24th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in five innings against the Minnesota Twins.
  • In 23 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
  • Fried has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • 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.
  • Fueled by 423 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 587 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.64 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.225 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.

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