Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 31

Published 5:29 am Saturday, August 31, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-61) will take on 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 year.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). This contest’s over/under has been listed at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Braves will send Max Fried (8-7) to the mound for his 24th start this season.
  • He has 11 quality starts in 23 chances this season.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • 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 have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 587 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.

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