Braves vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for September 1

Published 4:24 am Sunday, September 1, 2024

Atlanta Braves (74-62) will match up with the Philadelphia Phillies (80-56) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, September 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

The Phillies (-145), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Braves (+120) The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 16th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he allowed five hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins.
  • He has started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
  • Schwellenbach has made 13 starts of five or more innings in 15 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
  • He has made 15 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
  • Fueled by 423 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .242 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 587 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta has a 9.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.224 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.

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