Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:26 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-60) will go head to head against the Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, August 29 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the season.

At -150, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Braves (+125). This game carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (7-7) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 25th start of the season.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Morton will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Fueled by 413 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 576 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.224 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.

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