Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) will clash with Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are the favorites in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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’ Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will make 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 started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • In 19 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .414 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored 537 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • 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 pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out an MLB-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.235 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.

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