Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 30
Published 4:31 am Friday, August 30, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (73-61) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
At -135, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (+115). This contest’s total is 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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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’ Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will make 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 two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves’ 176 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 417 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 580 total runs scored this season.
- 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 1.226 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
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