Phillies vs. Braves Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) and Atlanta Braves (66-58) take the field at 7:20 p.m. ET, live on BSSO. Kyle Schwarber has 28 home runs for the Phillies (-126 favorites on the moneyline) while Marcell Ozuna has 36 homers this season for the Braves (+108). Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Braves Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-126)
• Underdog: Braves (+108)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Braves Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 61 wins in the 100 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious 54 times in 88 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 55.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Braves are 9-11 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45% of those games).
• Atlanta has a 1-4 record (winning just 20% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Braves’ implied win probability is 48.1%.

Phillies vs. Braves Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.296) and runs batted in (85) this season while also slugging 13 homers.
• Of all MLB hitters, Bohm ranks 13th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
• Bryce Harper has 115 hits and an OBP of .370 to go with a slugging percentage of .533 this season.
• Ozuna has racked up a team-high batting average of .309, while pacing the Braves in home runs (36) and runs batted in (93).
• Ozuna is third in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Austin Riley is batting .256 with 26 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 37 walks.

Phillies vs. Braves Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 3.71 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.202 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
• Atlanta’s 3.72 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.235).