Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves odds, tips and betting trends | August 20

At Truist Park on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies (73-51) play the Atlanta Braves (66-58), fellow members of the NL East, at 7:20 p.m. ET.

The Braves (+115 underdog on the moneyline) host the Phillies (-136). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Zack Wheeler (12-5), and Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) getting the nod for the Atlanta Braves.

Ahead of the Phillies vs. Braves matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Phillies (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
• Underdog: Braves (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Braves: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
• Game Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Truist Park
• TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

• This season, the Phillies have been favored 100 times and won 61, or 61%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 51-29, a 63.7% win rate, when favored by -136 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of its 124 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have an ATS record of 60-63-0 in 123 games with a spread this season.

Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)

• Wheeler makes the start for the Phillies, his 25th of the season. He is 12-5 with a 2.72 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 148 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent appearance was on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
• The 34-year-old has put together a 2.72 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .193 to his opponents.
• Wheeler is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Wheeler will try to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
• In seven of his 24 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• He will face off against a Braves offense that ranks 18th in MLB with 1009 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .414 (12th in MLB) with 163 total home runs (fourth in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Braves this season, Wheeler has pitched six innings without giving up an earned run on five hits, while striking out five.
• The 34-year-old’s 2.72 ERA ranks third, .982 WHIP ranks fourth, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 12th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Phillies batting stats

• The Phillies’ 152 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for Philadelphia rank seventh in the majors with a combined .423 team slugging percentage.
• The Phillies’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
• Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 606 total runs this season.
• The Phillies have an OBP of .328 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
• Philadelphia ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.

Braves stats and trends

Braves betting records

• The Braves have come away with nine wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Atlanta has played as an underdog of +115 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 124 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Braves are 53-70-0 against the spread in their 123 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Reynaldo López (Braves probable starter)

• Lopez makes the start for the Braves, his 20th of the season. He is 7-4 with a 2.06 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Sunday, July 28, the right-hander tossed three scoreless innings against the New York Mets while surrendering three hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.06, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .231 against him.
• Lopez is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Lopez will look to record his 17th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 19 outings this season.
• He will face a Phillies offense that ranks eighth in the league with 606 total runs scored while batting .258 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .423 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB action) and has hit a total of 152 home runs (10th in the league).
• Lopez has pitched six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out six against the Phillies this season.

Braves batting stats

• The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 163 total home runs.
• So far this season, Atlanta is 12th in the majors, slugging .414.
• The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
• Atlanta scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (537 total, 4.3 per game).
• The Braves rank 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.