Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (66-58) will go head to head in the series opener on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park. The game will begin at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At +105, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Phillies, who are listed at -130. This matchup carries an over/under of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) for his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three innings against the New York Mets without allowing a run.
  • He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
  • In 19 starts this season, Lopez has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • In 19 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
  • Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.

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