Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1

Published 5:25 am Sunday, September 1, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (74-62) play the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

At -145, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (+120). This contest’s over/under is 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

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) for 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.
  • He has earned a quality start eight times in 15 starts this season.
  • Schwellenbach has started 15 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 13 times. He averages 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’ 179 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 587 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • 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 averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.

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