The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) will square off in the series opener on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park, with Zack Wheeler starting for the Phillies and Reynaldo Lopez taking the mound for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Phillies (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Braves (+125). The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 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 -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Braves +125
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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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’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
• He has earned a quality start 10 times in 19 starts this season.
• Lopez has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 19 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
• He has made 19 appearances and finished seven of them 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’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
• Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
• The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
• The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Atlanta has the fourth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
• 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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