In the final Game of a three-Game series at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves (48-39) play the Philadelphia Phillies (58-31), Sunday at 1:35 PM ET.
The favored Braves (-175 moneyline odds to win) host the Phillies (+146). The Braves will give the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (6-2) versus the Phillies and Michael Mercado (1-0).
These teams meet again after the Braves defeated the Phillies 5-1 yesterday. Spencer SchwelleNBAch earned the win for the Braves (6.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 6 K), and Ozzie Albies led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Ranger Suarez (5.0 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 7 K) was credited with the loss for the Phillies.
Get ready for the Braves vs. Phillies with what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s Game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
- Underdog: Phillies (+146, bet $100 to win $146)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Phillies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, July 7, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have won 44, or 57.1%, of the 77 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Atlanta has entered 37 games this season favored by -175 or more and is 24-13 in those contests.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Braves.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of 87 opportunities.
- The Braves have an ATS record of 39-47-0 in 86 games with a spread this season.
Reynaldo López (Braves probable starter)
- Lopez gets the start for the Braves, his 16th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 1.83 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.83, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .216 batting average against him.
- Lopez enters the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Lopez will look to pick up his 14th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 15 outings this season.
- He will face a Phillies squad that is batting .259 as a unit (third in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .420 (sixth in MLB) with 106 total home runs (seventh in MLB).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 96 home runs.
- The offense for Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .402 this season, 12th in MLB.
- The Braves have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
- Atlanta ranks 18th in the majors with 373 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- Atlanta ranks 20th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (53.3%) in those games.
- Philadelphia has played as an underdog of +146 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 40.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with Philadelphia has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 40 of 89 chances this season.
- The Phillies are 46-42-0 against the spread in their 88 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Michael Mercado (Phillies probable starter)
- Mercado (1-0) gets the start for the Phillies, his second of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
- He has a 1.50 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .100 against him over his two games this season.
- He will face a Braves offense that ranks 17th in the league with 710 total hits (on a .242 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .402 (12th in the league) with 96 total home runs (13th in MLB play).
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies rank seventh in baseball with 106 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- So far this season, Philadelphia’s .420 slugging percentage is sixth-best in the majors.
- The Phillies have the third-best batting average in the majors (.259).
- Philadelphia is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging five runs per game (442 total).
- The Phillies’ .330 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in the majors.
