On Tuesday, August 20 at 7:20 p.m. ET, the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) visit the Atlanta Braves (66-58) at Truist Park in the series opener. Zack Wheeler will get the call for the Phillies, while Reynaldo Lopez will take the hill for the Braves.

At +120, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are -140. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
• Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Venue: Truist Park
• TV Channel: BSSO
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -140
• Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lopez (7-4) will take the mound for the Braves, his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 28, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the New York Mets.
• He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
• Lopez has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 19 chances this season, and averages 5.5 frames when he pitches.
• He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
• Fueled by 383 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .414 slugging percentage this season.
• The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
• Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
• The Braves have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Braves rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Atlanta has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• Atlanta strikes out 9.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.

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