Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (66-58) will match up in the series opener on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park. The game will start at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are favored in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. This matchup 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

  • Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three innings against the New York Mets without allowing a run.
  • He has 10 quality starts in 19 chances this season.
  • In 19 starts, Lopez has pitched through or past the fifth inning 16 times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 163 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • 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 an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • 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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