Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 4:25 am Thursday, August 22, 2024

On Thursday, August 22 at 7:08 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (67-59) host the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) at Truist Park in the rubber game of the series. Spencer Schwellenbach will get the call for the Braves, while Cristopher Sanchez will take the hill for the Phillies.

The Braves (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Phillies (-110) This contest’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

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

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Schwellenbach (4-6) takes the mound for the Braves in his 14th start of the season. He has a 4.04 ERA in 75 2/3 innings pitched, with 85 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the righty threw five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the season.
  • Schwellenbach will look to continue a 12-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB play with 165 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .413.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (542 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
  • Atlanta’s 3.69 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.226).

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