Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:31 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-60) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

At -160, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Braves (+135). Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Charlie Morton (7-7) will make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 24 chances this season.
  • Morton will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Fueled by 413 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 576 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 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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 staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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