Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 4:31 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

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

Bookmakers have listed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). This matchup’s over/under is 8.5. 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 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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Charlie Morton (7-7) will make his 25th start of the 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.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 24 starts this season.
  • 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 the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 576 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.224 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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