Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (67-59) will look to Marcell Ozuna when they host Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 22. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-110) as moneyline favorites versus the Phillies (-110). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Schwellenbach has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Schwellenbach will try to go five or more innings for his 12th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 13 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 165 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (542 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.226).

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