Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 3:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (67-59) will look to Marcell Ozuna when they host Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) at Truist Park on Thursday, August 22. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET.
At -110, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Phillies (-110). The total for this contest has been set at 8.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Phillies -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 14th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- Schwellenbach will look to go five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 13 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth-best in MLB action with 165 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .413.
- The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (542 total runs).
- The Braves are 20th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 24 mark in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.226).
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