Braves vs Phillies Game Breakdown
Braves
74W-61L
August 31, 2024
07:15PM EST
Odds: 7.5 o/u
Phillies
78W-56L
Get ready to rumble at Citizens Bank Park tonight as the Atlanta Braves, hot on their recent victory, look to steal another win from the Philadelphia Phillies at 07:15 PM EST. Currently trailing in the National League standings, the Braves are itching to close the 4.5-game gap, while the Phillies aim to defend their top spot on their home turf. With the odds set and the over/under teasing a tight scoreline, tonight’s matchup promises all the drama. The weather’s playing ball too—partly cloudy skies, a gentle northern breeze, and perfect mid-70s temps set the stage. Fresh off a 7-2 triumph over the Phillies just yesterday, the Braves are charged up, but can they repeat that performance, or will the Phillies, stung by yesterday’s defeat, turn the tables? It’s a classic showdown where only one can take the crown. So, who will be the king of the diamond and who will be left checking their swings?
Game Breakdown
Game Time: August 31, 2024 07:15PM EST
Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 79.0° with 69% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| ATL ML | PHI ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +120 | -143 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +140 | -168 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +20 | -25 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
41.7% Win Probability
58.3% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 5 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 7 | ||||
| 03/29/24 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 9 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 3 | ||||
| 03/30/24 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 12 | Over | +8.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 4 | ||||
| 03/31/24 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 4 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 5 | ||||
| 07/05/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 8 | Over | +6.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 6 | ||||
| 07/06/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 1 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 5 | ||||
| 07/07/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 0 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 6 | ||||
| 08/20/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 1 | Under | -3.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 3 | ||||
| 08/21/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 3 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 2 | ||||
| 08/22/24 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 2 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 3 | ||||
| 08/29/24 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 4 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 5 | ||||
| 08/30/24 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 7 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 2 | ||||
| 05/25/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 5 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 8 | ||||
| 05/26/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 6 | Over | +2.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 4 | ||||
| 05/27/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 2 | Under | -4.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 1 | ||||
| 05/28/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 4 | Over | +7.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 11 | ||||
| 06/20/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 4 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 2 | ||||
| 09/11/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 10 | Over | +10.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 8 | ||||
| 06/22/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 5 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 1 | ||||
| 09/12/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 7 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 6 | ||||
| 09/13/23 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 4 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 1 | ||||
| 09/18/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 7 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 1 | ||||
| 09/19/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 3 | Over | +4.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 9 | ||||
| 09/20/23 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 6 | Over | +3.5 | |
| Atlanta Braves ATL | 5 |
Braves Vs Over/Under
Phillies Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26-24 | @MIN | 10-6W | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Over |
| 08-21-24 | vsPHI | 3-2L | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Under |
| 08-15-24 | @SF | 0-6L | 5.3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Under |
| 08-10-24 | @COL | 11-8W | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Over |
| 08-04-24 | vsMIA | 7-0L | 3.3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Under |
| 07-11-24 | @ARI | 0-1L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | Under |
| 07-05-24 | vsPHI | 8-6L | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | Over |
| 06-29-24 | vsPIT | 1-2W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | Under |
| 06-23-24 | @NYY | 3-1W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | Under |
| 06-17-24 | vsDET | 1-2W | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Under |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26-24 | vsHOU | 2-3W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Under |
| 08-20-24 | @ATL | 1-3L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Under |
| 08-15-24 | vsWAS | 3-13W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Over |
| 08-09-24 | @ARI | 2-3L | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | Under |
| 08-04-24 | @SEA | 6-0W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Under |
| 07-29-24 | vsNYY | 14-4L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Over |
| 07-23-24 | @MIN | 3-0W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Under |
| 07-09-24 | vsLAD | 1-10W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Over |
| 07-03-24 | @CHC | 5-3W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Over |
| 06-27-24 | vsMIA | 7-4L | 6.7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Over |
| 03-30-24 | vsATL | 12-4L | 0.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Over |
| 09-30-23 | @NYM | 3-4L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Under |
| 08-20-23 | @WAS | 3-4L | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Under |
| 08-19-23 | @WAS | 12-3W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Over |
| 08-08-23 | vsWAS | 4-8W | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Over |
| 07-15-23 | vsSD | 4-9W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Over |
| 06-13-23 | @ARI | 15-3W | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Over |
| 05-06-23 | vsBOS | 7-4L | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Over |
| 05-01-23 | @LAD | 4-13L | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Over |
| 04-30-23 | @HOU | 3-4L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Under |
Braves Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01 | vs PHI | 7-2W | 9 | 3 | Over |
| 08/31 | vs PHI | 4-5L | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 08/30 | vs MIN | 5-1W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 08/29 | vs MIN | 8-6W | 11 | 1 | Over |
| 08/28 | vs MIN | 10-6W | 13 | 2 | Over |
| 08/27 | @ WAS | 1-5L | 3 | 1 | Under |
| 08/26 | @ WAS | 4-2W | 11 | 2 | Under |
| 08/25 | @ WAS | 3-2W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 08/24 | @ PHI | 3-2W | 10 | 1 | Under |
| 08/23 | @ PHI | 2-3L | 9 | 1 | Under |
| 08/22 | @ PHI | 3-1W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 08/20 | vs LAA | 3-1W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 08/19 | vs LAA | 11-3W | 12 | 3 | Over |
| 08/18 | vs LAA | 2-3L | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 08/17 | vs SF | 0-6L | 4 | 0 | Under |
Phillies Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01 | @ ATL | 2-7L | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 08/31 | @ ATL | 5-4W | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 08/30 | @ HOU | 0-10L | 3 | 0 | Over |
| 08/29 | @ HOU | 5-0W | 11 | 1 | Under |
| 08/28 | @ HOU | 3-2W | 9 | 1 | Under |
| 08/27 | vs KC | 11-3W | 16 | 1 | Over |
| 08/26 | vs KC | 11-2W | 18 | 2 | Over |
| 08/25 | vs KC | 4-7L | 11 | 0 | Over |
| 08/24 | vs ATL | 2-3L | 3 | 0 | Under |
| 08/23 | vs ATL | 3-2W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 08/22 | vs ATL | 1-3L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 08/20 | @ WAS | 4-6L | 10 | 3 | Over |
| 08/19 | @ WAS | 5-1W | 10 | 0 | Under |
| 08/18 | @ WAS | 3-2W | 10 | 0 | Under |
| 08/17 | @ WAS | 13-3W | 17 | 3 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Atlanta Braves | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9.0 | 0.214 | 0.315 | 0.342 | 0.658 | 0.271 | 0.016 | |
|
#2
Jorge Soler
|
7.4 | 9.9 | 0.235 | 0.427 | 0.393 | 0.820 | 0.329 | 0.042 |
| 7.9 | 10.5 | 0.310 | 0.583 | 0.431 | 1.014 | 0.403 | 0.073 | |
|
#4
Matt Olson
|
8.9 | 11.9 | 0.237 | 0.454 | 0.357 | 0.811 | 0.330 | 0.050 |
| 6.5 | 8.6 | 0.243 | 0.446 | 0.331 | 0.777 | 0.320 | 0.048 | |
| 7.4 | 9.4 | 0.245 | 0.363 | 0.311 | 0.674 | 0.280 | 0.025 | |
| 5.9 | 7.6 | 0.244 | 0.415 | 0.332 | 0.746 | 0.308 | 0.039 | |
|
#8
Gio Urshela
|
4.8 | 6.1 | 0.247 | 0.337 | 0.310 | 0.648 | 0.270 | 0.015 |
| 5.1 | 6.6 | 0.228 | 0.374 | 0.308 | 0.681 | 0.282 | 0.033 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS | wOBA | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 12.2 | 0.242 | 0.458 | 0.452 | 0.910 | 0.356 | 0.060 | |
|
#2
Trea Turner
|
9.1 | 11.7 | 0.296 | 0.446 | 0.362 | 0.809 | 0.332 | 0.033 |
|
#3
Bryce Harper
|
9.1 | 12.1 | 0.281 | 0.527 | 0.425 | 0.951 | 0.378 | 0.058 |
|
#4
Alec Bohm
|
7.9 | 10.4 | 0.288 | 0.457 | 0.376 | 0.833 | 0.340 | 0.026 |
| 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.250 | 0.425 | 0.329 | 0.753 | 0.310 | 0.037 | |
| 7.6 | 9.9 | 0.264 | 0.424 | 0.347 | 0.771 | 0.317 | 0.035 | |
|
#7
Austin Hays
|
7.0 | 9.0 | 0.258 | 0.394 | 0.338 | 0.732 | 0.304 | 0.019 |
|
#8
Edmundo Sosa
|
5.8 | 7.5 | 0.264 | 0.427 | 0.336 | 0.764 | 0.315 | 0.027 |
|
#9
Johan Rojas
|
5.0 | 6.3 | 0.246 | 0.309 | 0.302 | 0.611 | 0.256 | 0.011 |
Braves Notable Injuries
- Austin Riley OUT (3B): Avg: 0.257 SLG:0.464 Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 2.8
- Travis d’Arnaud OUT (C): Avg: 0.243 SLG:0.446 Last game: 08/31/24. Impact: 3.1
- A.J. Minter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 1.2
Phillies Notable Injuries
- Jose Alvarado OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.6
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