It’s Thursday, August 22, and the Philadelphia Phillies (74-52) are in Atlanta for the finale of their series against the Braves (67-59) at Truist Park.
Last night, the Phillies evened the series with a 3-2 win. Philly relief pitchers threw 3.2 shutout innings in relief of Aaron Nola.
With the win, Philadelphia reestablished their 7-game lead in the National League East. The Braves are now just 1½ games ahead of the New York Mets in the race for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
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: Thursday, August 22, 2024
● Time: 7:08PM EST
● Site: Truist Park
● City: Atlanta, GA
● TV/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Phillies vs. Braves
The latest odds as of Thursday morning:
● Money Line: Phillies -110, Braves -110
● Spread: Phillies -1.5 (+155), Braves +1.5 (-190)
● Over/Under: 8 runs
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Recent team stats for Phillies vs. Braves
● With their win last night, the Phillies snapped a 2-game losing streak. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Philadelphia is 32-29 away from Citizens Bank Park this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +101.
● The loss snapped the Braves’ 3-game losing streak. They are 6-4 in their last 10. They are now 33-27 at Truist Park. Atlanta has an overall run differential of +51.
Probable starting pitchers for Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 22): Cristopher Sanchez vs. Spencer Schwellenbach
○ Phillies: Sanchez (9-8, 3.46 ERA) has allowed 54 earned runs and 142 hits while striking out 108 over 140.1 innings
○ Braves: Schwellenbach (4-6, 4.04 ERA) has allowed 34 earned runs and 67 hits while striking out 85 over 75.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies vs. Braves on August 22, 2024
● Marcel Ozuna is 2-4 (.500) in his career against Cristopher Sanchez
● The Braves are 3-2 on the Run Line and 1-4 to the OVER in their last 5 games
● The Phillies are 1-4 on the Run Line and also 1-4 to the OVER in their last 5 games
● Spencer Schwellenbach has struck out at least 7 opposing hitters in each of his last 5 starts. His O/U today is 6.5 Ks at most books
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’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 8 runs
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