Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

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

At -110, the Phillies are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -110. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 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 -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Max Fried (7-7) to the mound to make 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 last time out on Thursday, the left-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the 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).
  • In four of his 21 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in MLB play with 164 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (540 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in the majors (1.230).

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