Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 4:32 am Friday, August 30, 2024

Atlanta Braves (73-61) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

The Phillies, at -135, are favored in this game, while the Braves are underdogs at +115. This contest has an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +115
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) for his 22nd start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
  • In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 11 of them.
  • Lopez has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 176 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 16th-most runs in the majors this season with 580 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.65 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.226 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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