Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20
Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024
When the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and Atlanta Braves (66-58) meet at Truist Park on Tuesday, August 20, Zack Wheeler will get the call for the Phillies, while the Braves will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The game will begin at 7:20 p.m. ET.
Sportsbooks have listed the Phillies (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+105). The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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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
- 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 against the New York Mets, throwing three innings without allowing a run.
- In 19 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
- 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.
- In 19 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
- 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 the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 537 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
- Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
- Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
- Braves pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
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