Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 3:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) will look to Alec Bohm when they visit Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are favored in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. This game has a total of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
  • 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 16 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 5.5 innings per outing.
  • He has seven appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 19 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 163 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta has scored 537 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • 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.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.

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