Phillies vs. Braves Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 30, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) host the Atlanta Braves (73-60) at 6:40 p.m. ET Friday 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 (-136), while Marcell Ozuna ranks fifth in the majors with a .309 average for the underdog Braves. Ranger Suarez takes the mound for Philadelphia while Reynaldo Lopez is Atlanta’s starter for the contest.

Check out our preview for this contest, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Phillies vs. Braves Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-136)
• Underdog: Braves (+115)
• Over/under: 8

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 season Philadelphia has come away with a win 53 times in 83 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 57.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Braves have won 11 of the 22 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (50%).
• Atlanta has played as a moneyline underdog of +115 or longer in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• The Braves have a 46.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Phillies vs. Braves Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm is batting .291 for Philadelphia with a team-high 89 RBI.
• Bohm ranks 121st in Major League Baseball in homers, and 10th in RBI.
• Bryce Harper has 124 hits and an OBP of .367 to go with a slugging percentage of .520 this season.
• Ozuna leads the Braves in home runs (37), runs batted in (98) and has put up a team-best batting average of .309.
• Among all batters in the majors, Ozuna ranks fourth in homers and third in RBI.
• Matt Olson has 30 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .231.

Phillies vs. Braves Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Phillies have the fourth-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.210 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
• Atlanta has a 3.64 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Braves pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in baseball (1.224).