It’s Wednesday, August 21, and the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) are in Atlanta for Game 2 of their series against the Braves (66-58) at Truist Park.
Last night, the Braves knocked off the Phillies 3-1. Reynaldo Lopez struck out 10 over 5 innings and Marcel Ozuna delivered his 37th home run of the season to pace the Braves.
With the win, Atlanta increased their lead in the race for the final Wild Card spot in the National League to 2½ games while also pulling to within 6 games of the Phillies who sit atop the NL East.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies vs. Braves live today
● Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
● Time: 7:20PM EST
● Site: Truist Park
● City: Atlanta, GA
● TV/Streaming: NBCSP, Bally Sports South
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Game odds for Phillies vs. Braves
The latest odds as of Wednesday afternoon:
● Money Line: Phillies -110, Braves -110
● Spread: Phillies -1.5 (+155), Braves +1.5 (-190)
● Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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Recent team stats for Phillies vs. Braves
● The Phillies have lost 2 in a row. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Philadelphia is 31-29 away from Citizens Bank Park this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +100.
● The Braves have now won 3 in a row. They are 7-3 in their last 10. They are now 33-26 at Truist Park. Atlanta has an overall run differential of +52.
Probable starting pitchers for Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 21): Aaron Nola vs. Max Fried
○ Phillies: Nola (11-6, 3.45 ERA) has allowed 59 earned runs and 139 hits while striking out 142 over 154 innings
○ Braves: Fried (7-7, 3.62 ERA) has allowed 49 earned runs and 107 hits while striking out 115 over 121.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies vs. Braves on August 21, 2024
● Marcel Ozuna has 4 HRs in 54 career ABs against Aaron Nola
● Trea Turner is 13-35 (.371) including 3 HRs in his career against Max Fried
● Adam Duvall has 3 HRs in 40 ABs in his career against Aaron Nola
● The Braves are 3-0 on the Run Line in their past 3 games
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Phillies vs. Braves game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Phillies vs. Braves game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the Braves on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 7.5 runs
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