Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and the Atlanta Braves (66-58) will clash on Tuesday, August 20 at Truist Park, with Zack Wheeler getting the nod for the Phillies and Reynaldo Lopez taking the hill for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 p.m. ET.

At +105, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Phillies, who are -130. The total for this game is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 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 -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves will send Lopez (7-4) to the mound for his 20th start this 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 10 quality starts in 19 chances this season.
  • In 19 starts this season, Lopez has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • He has finished seven appearances without allowing an earned run in 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 ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.235 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.

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