Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (67-58) and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-52) will match up on Wednesday, August 21 at Truist Park, with Max Fried getting the ball for the Braves and Aaron Nola taking the mound for the Phillies. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Phillies (-105) This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

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

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fried gets the start for the Braves, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Fried is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Fried will try to build upon a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 appearances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth-best in baseball with 164 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball, slugging .414.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (540 total).
  • The Braves are 20th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff paces the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.230).

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