Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 3:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Max Fried will toe the rubber for the Atlanta Braves (67-58) on Wednesday, August 21 versus the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52), who will answer with Aaron Nola. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET at Truist Park.

The Braves (-115), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Phillies (-105) This game’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

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

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried (7-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 3.62 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched, with 115 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last appeared on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Fried enters this game with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Fried is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fourth-best in MLB play with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB, slugging .414.
  • The Braves rank 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (540 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in baseball.
  • Atlanta has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
  • The Braves have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.230).

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