Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:30 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (73-60) go head to head against the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

The Phillies (-160), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (+135) Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Charlie Morton (7-7) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while allowing eight hits.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Morton has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 174 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 576 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.224 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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