Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Marcell Ozuna will lead the way for the Atlanta Braves (67-58) on Wednesday, August 21, when they clash with Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) at Truist Park at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At -105, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -115. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Max Fried (7-7) out for his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried heads into this game with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Fried will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 540 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves rank 20th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.70 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.230).

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