Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 20

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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

At +105, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are -130. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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 earned a quality start 10 times in 19 starts this season.
  • Lopez has started 19 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
  • In 19 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 163 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
  • Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined 1.235 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.

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