Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1
Published 5:25 am Sunday, September 1, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (74-62) play the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Phillies (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+120). Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins while allowing five hits.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 15 starts this season.
- In 15 starts this season, Schwellenbach has lasted five or more innings 13 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 15 chances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
- Fueled by 423 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
- The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Atlanta has scored 587 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Braves are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
- 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 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
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