Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Zack Wheeler will take the hill for the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) on Tuesday, August 20 against the Atlanta Braves (66-58), who will counter with Reynaldo Lopez. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET at Truist Park.

At +105, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are listed at -130. 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: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Lopez (7-4) for his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 28 against the New York Mets, throwing three innings without allowing a run.
  • He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
  • Lopez has 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 163 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 537 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.

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