Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | August 2

The Philadelphia Phillies (55-47) match up against the Atlanta Braves (62-41) after Alec Bohm had a four-hit performance in an 8-2 win over the Pirates. The Braves are favored (-240) in this matchup with the Phillies (+200), which starts at 7:20 PM ET on Tuesday. Atlanta has Spencer Strider starting things off, while Philadelphia will counter with Nick Nelson.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 158 total home runs.
• The Braves are 11th in the majors with a .247 batting average.
• The Braves rank 17th in baseball with a .312 on-base percentage.
• The Braves’ 9.3 strikeouts per game are the third-most in the league.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per game when playing at home this season (86 total in home outings).
• The Braves are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .445 in home contests.
• The club is batting .253 with 477 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 118 hits and an OBP of .358 to go with a slugging percentage of .601. All three of those stats are tops among Atlanta hitters this season.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, Riley’s batting average ranks 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Riley will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with six doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .253 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 51 walks.
• Among qualifying batters, Olson’s batting average ranks him 79th, his on-base percentage 54th, and his slugging percentage 20th.
• Olson has picked up a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Dansby Swanson has 116 hits this season and has a slash line of .294/.352/.466.
• Swanson has recorded at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with a double and two walks.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .219 with a .274 OBP and 40 RBI for Atlanta this season.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies’ 131 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
• The Phillies have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
• The Phillies have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
• The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
• They’ve hit 69 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
• In 51 road games this season, they’re slugging .418 with 157 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .248 with 8.7 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 77 hits, a team-high for the Phillies.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, Schwarber ranks 150th in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Schwarber heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .227 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Rhys Hoskins has 19 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .251.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Hoskins’ batting average places him 84th, his on-base percentage ranks 54th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• J.T. Realmuto has racked up an on-base percentage of .340, a team-high for the Phillies.
• Bohm paces his team with a .415 slugging percentage.

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