Braves Vs Phillies: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – August 3, 2022

The Atlanta Braves (62-41) will look to keep a four-game winning streak intact when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (55-48) on Wednesday at 12:20 PM ET. Charlie Morton starts for Atlanta (-141 to win) while Philadelphia (+121) will counter with Zack Wheeler.

The betting trends in this article reflect odds as of August 3, 2022 at 11:34 AM ET.

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Braves vs Phillies Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Braves Probable Starter Charlie Morton

• The Braves will send Morton (5-5) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 5-5 with a 4.34 ERA and 126 strikeouts through 110 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 38-year-old has a 4.34 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .231 to opposing hitters.
• Morton is trying to collect his seventh quality start of the year.
• He will take the mound against a Phillies offense that is hitting .247 as a unit (11th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .414 (eighth in MLB) with 131 total home runs (seventh in MLB).
• The 38-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.34), 44th in WHIP (1.245), and seventh in K/9 (10.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 3, 2022 at 11:34 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Phillies Stats vs Morton

Phillies Probable Starter Zack Wheeler

• The Phillies will hand the ball to Wheeler (9-5) for his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
• The 32-year-old has pitched to a 2.77 ERA this season with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2 walks per nine across 19 games.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• The Braves rank 10th in MLB with a .249 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks third in the league (.443) and 160 home runs.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 32-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (2.77), 15th in WHIP (1.029), and 12th in K/9 (9.7).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 3, 2022 at 11:34 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Braves Stats vs Wheeler

Braves Betting Trends

• The Braves have put together a 55-27 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 67.1% of those games).
• Atlanta has gone 49-20 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter (71%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Braves a 58.5% chance to win.
• Atlanta has had an over/under set by bookmakers 104 times, and has combined with opponents to go over the total in 52 of those games (52-49-3).
• The Braves have a 52-52-0 record ATS this season.

Phillies Betting Trends

• This season, the Phillies have won 20 out of the 41 games, or 48.8%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Philadelphia has a record of 10-7 in games where oddsmakers have them as underogs of at least +121 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 45.2%.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of their 103 opportunities.
• The Phillies are 51-52-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Players to Watch

• Austin Riley has accumulated 120 hits with a .361 on-base percentage and a .600 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Braves. He is hitting .300 with 31 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 32 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB action, Riley’s batting average ranks 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is fifth in the league in slugging.
• Riley has hit safely in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .251 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks.
• Among the qualifying players, Olson ranks 83rd in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.
• Dansby Swanson is batting .301 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 34 walks and has accumulated a team-high .471 slugging percentage.
• Swanson has safely hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .359 with a double, four walks and two RBI.
• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .224 with 13 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Braves Batting Stats (2022)

Phillies Players to Watch

• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (77) this season while batting .203 with 46 extra-base hits.
• Of all the qualifying batters in the big leagues, Schwarber is 149th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Rhys Hoskins leads Philadelphia in OBP (.336) this season, fueled by 95 hits.
• Hoskins’ batting average is 89th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage puts him 62nd, and he is 38th in slugging.
• J.T. Realmuto has 83 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .336.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia with a slugging percentage of .411, fueled by 25 extra-base hits.

Phillies Batting Stats (2022)

Braves vs Phillies Player Props

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