Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) will clash on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park, with Zack Wheeler starting for the Phillies and Reynaldo Lopez toeing the rubber for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Phillies (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+105). The total for this game is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves’ Lopez (7-4) will make his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
- He has 10 quality starts in 19 chances this season.
- In 19 starts, Lopez has pitched through or past the fifth inning 16 times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
- He has made 19 appearances and finished seven of them without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 163 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
- The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.235 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
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