Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31

Published 4:29 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-61) will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (79-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

The Phillies (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Braves (+125) This game has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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 to the mound for the Braves and make his 24th start of the season.
  • He has 11 quality starts in 23 chances this season.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • 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 rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored 587 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • 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 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.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.

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