Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 4:26 am Friday, August 30, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-61) will go head to head against the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

The Phillies, at -135, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +115. This game’s total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +115
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 22nd start of the season.
  • In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
  • Lopez has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 580 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.65) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.226 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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