Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1

Published 4:25 am Sunday, September 1, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-62) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

At -145, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+120). This contest’s total has been listed at 8. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 16th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while allowing five hits.
  • In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • In 15 starts this season, Schwellenbach has lasted five or more innings 13 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 179 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Fueled by 423 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 587 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) 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 WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.

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