Phillies vs. Braves Odds & Betting Predictions - August 20, 2024

Phillies at Braves

11:20 pm • BSSO

Philadelphia Phillies

1-3

1 - 3

Atlanta Braves

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
R.Lopez			1.99	8-5
Z.Wheeler			2.57	16-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Phillies 1-3	-1.5+107	o8-115	-158
Braves 0-2	+1.5-128	u8-105	+133

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August 20, 2024

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Under 8.5-112

0.89u

good strikeout pitchers take the under Overall: 326-225-18,59% (ROI:14%) Season:26-17-2,60% (ROI:16%)

Under 8.5-115

PHI -1-120

Under 8-102

PHI -149

ATL +120

3.6u

ATL +118

0.59u

Bet to +105

PHI -125

1.25u

Featured Insight
Phillies have won 57% of their games that have been decided by one run or less since last season -- fifth best in MLB. Braves have won just 41% of their games that have been decided by one run or less since last season -- third worst in MLB.

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Braves have won 59% of their games that have been decided by one run or less since last season -- third best in MLB. Phillies have won just 43% of their games that have been decided by one run or less since last season -- fifth worst in MLB.

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The Phillies are 6-2 (.750) after a win as underdogs this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .416.

The Braves are just 5-34 (.128) when allowing 5 or more runs this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .197.

The Phillies are 137-10 (.932) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .897.

Kyle Schwarber has struck out in 29% of PA's since last season -- seventh highest in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Pierce Johnson has a strikeout rate of 31% since last season -- 15th highest among qualified RPs-- 92nd Percentile.

Matt Olson has an OPS of .854 since the 2022 season -- 15th best in MLB-- 86th Percentile. Jose Ruiz has allowed an OPS of .786 (628 PAs) since the 2022 season -- sixth worst among qualified RPs-- third Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .096 (8-for-83) against Reynaldo Lopez with runners in scoring position this season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 49 total IP; League Avg: .251 -- 100th Percentile.

Reynaldo Lopez has allowed an OBP of just .255 (495 PA's) against right-handed batters since the 2022 season -- 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .301 -- 94th Percentile.

Zack Wheeler has allowed an OBP of just .198 (257 PA's) against right-handed batters this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .293 -- 100th Percentile.

Zack Wheeler has allowed an OPS of just .415 (258 PA's) against right-handed batters this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .679 -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Braves are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Braves are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Braves are 40-41 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Braves' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 25 of Braves' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16
Phillies	75-87	39-42	36-45	64-66	10-21

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1
Phillies	78-76-8	36-40-5	42-36-3	56-68-6	22-7-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18
Phillies	95-67	54-27	41-40	82-48	12-19

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 18th	@LAA	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 9.5	ATL -191
Aug 18th	@LAA	W 11-3	-1.5 W	O 8	ATL -238
Aug 17th	@LAA	L 2-3	-1.5 L	U 8	LAA -165
Aug 15th	@SF	L 0-6	-1.5 L	U 7	SF -101
Aug 15th	@SF	W 13-2	+1.5 W	O 7.5	ATL +114

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Max Kepler
OF
Kepler is out with knee
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Wheeler, P	97	6	8	2
RO.Kerkering, P	21	1	2	0
LJ.Alvarado, P	34	0.2	1	1
RM.Lazar, P	4	0.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1K.Schwarber, DH	0-4	0	0
2T.Turner, SS	0-4	0	0
3B.Harper, 1B	0-4	0	0
4A.Bohm, 3B	2-4	1	0
5N.Castellanos, RF	1-4	0	0
6B.Stott, 2B	1-4	0	0
7J.Realmuto, C	1-3	0	1
8B.Marsh, LF	0-2	0	0
9J.Rojas, CF	0-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Lopez, P	90	5	10	1
RG.Holmes, P	24	2	2	0
RJ.Jimenez, P	11	1	1	0
RR.Iglesias, P	14	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Harris, CF	1-4	0	0	1
2R.Laureano, RF	1-4	0	0	0
3M.Ozuna, DH	1-3	1	1	1
4M.Olson, 1B	0-4	1	0	0
5S.Murphy, C	0-4	0	0	0
6J.Kelenic, LF	1-3	0	0	0
6J.Soler, PH	0-0	0	0	0
6A.Duvall, PR	0-0	0	0	0
6A.Duvall, LF	0-0	0	0	0
7O.Arcia, SS	1-3	0	0	0
8G.Urshela, 3B	0-3	0	0	1
9W.Merrifield, 2B	2-3	1	0	0