Braves vs. Phillies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 22, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (67-59) and Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) meet Thursday at Truist Park, with first pitch at 7:08 p.m. ET on FOX. The Braves are -112 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Phillies are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +156 odds. Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start, and he’ll go against Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez.

Check out our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Phillies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-112)
• Underdog: Phillies (-107)
• Over/under: 8

Braves vs. Phillies Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 102 games this year and have walked away with the win 55 times (53.9%) in those games.
• This year Atlanta has won 55 of 101 games when listed as at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 52.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Phillies have won 12 of the 24 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -107 or longer, Philadelphia has gone 10-12 (45.5%).
• The Phillies have a 51.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Braves vs. Phillies Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.309), home runs (37) and runs batted in (94) this season.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Ozuna’s home run total places him third and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
• Jorge Soler has 94 hits and an OBP of .339 to go with a slugging percentage of .437 this season.
• Alec Bohm paces the Phillies in runs batted in (85) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .295.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Bohm’s home run total puts him 115th, and his RBI total ranks ninth.
• Bryce Harper has 27 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks while hitting .273.

Braves vs. Phillies Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• The Braves have the second-best ERA (3.69) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined 1.226 WHIP as a pitching staff, eighth-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors.
• Philadelphia has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Phillies have the fourth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.205).