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The Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) host the Atlanta Braves (73-60) at 6:40 p.m. ET Thursday in a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. Trea Turner is batting .305 this year (seventh in the league) for the favored Phillies (-151), while Marcell Ozuna ranks sixth in the majors with a .309 average for the underdog Braves. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Charlie Morton.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $33.25
Phillies to win vs Braves -151
Phillies vs. Braves Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-151)
- Underdog: Braves (+128)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies vs. Braves Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been victorious in 64, or 61.5%, of the 104 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year Philadelphia has won 47 of 69 games when listed as at least -151 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 60.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Braves have compiled an 11-11 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
- Atlanta has played as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Braves a 43.9% chance to win.
Phillies vs. Braves Hitting Leaders
- Alec Bohm is batting .291 for Philadelphia with a team-high 89 RBI.
- Bohm ranks 121st in MLB in homers, and 10th in RBI.
- Bryce Harper is batting .277 with an OBP of .367 and a slugging percentage of .520 this season.
- Ozuna has racked up a team-best batting average of .309, while pacing the Braves in home runs (37) and runs batted in (98).
- Among all hitters in the majors, Ozuna’s home run total puts him fourth, and his RBI total ranks third.
- Matt Olson is batting .231 with 30 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 52 walks.
Phillies vs. Braves Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
- The Phillies have the third-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
- The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.210 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
- The Braves pitching staff is first in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Atlanta has a 3.64 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in MLB (1.224).