Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1

Published 4:24 am Sunday, September 1, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-62) will match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

The Phillies (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Braves (+120) Oddsmakers have listed the over/under 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

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will take the mound for the Braves, his 16th start of the 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 started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
  • In 15 starts, Schwellenbach has pitched through or past the fifth inning 13 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .415 this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in the majors with 587 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • 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 pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.224 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.

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