Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 4:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

On Tuesday, August 20, Alec Bohm’s Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) visit Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -130, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at +105. This contest 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 started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) 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.
  • 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 rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • 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 strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.

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