Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31
Published 5:32 am Saturday, August 31, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (74-61) play the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
Oddsmakers have listed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). The over/under for this matchup has been set at 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.
- The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in five innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
- Fried has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 23 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves have hit 179 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the big leagues.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 587 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The Braves rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
- Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
- The Braves have a combined 1.225 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
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