Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:29 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-60) will match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

The Phillies (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+125) Sportsbooks have set 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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Charlie Morton (7-7) for his 25th start of the season.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 24 starts this season.
  • Morton will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has made 24 appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 174 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 576 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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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