Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 30
Published 5:32 am Friday, August 30, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (73-61) square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
The Phillies, at -135, are favored in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +115. This matchup’s total has been set at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +115
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will take the mound for the Braves, his 22nd start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
- Lopez will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has seven appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 580 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Braves rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.65 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
- Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.226 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
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