On Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (79-55) take on Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (73-61) at Citizens Bank Park.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Philadelphia play Atlanta.
When is Phillies vs. Braves and when does it start?
Where to watch Phillies vs. Braves
The Phillies and Braves will take to the diamond at Citizens Bank Park for this matchup on August 30, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSE.
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Phillies vs. Braves Game Preview
Orion Kerkering (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) picked up the win in the Phillies’ 5-4 victory over the Braves yesterday. Nicholas Castellanos led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Grant Holmes (1.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Braves.
Phillies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Phillies have a 67-40 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.6% of those games).
Philadelphia is 11th in MLB with 159 total home runs.
The Phillies are eighth in MLB with a .421 slugging percentage.
Philadelphia has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
Phillies pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.208).
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves have been underdogs in 25 games this season and won 11 (44%) of those contests.
Atlanta’s 176 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
The Braves rank 12th in the majors with a .415 team slugging percentage.
Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.65 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
The Braves have a combined 1.226 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
Phillies Starter Recent Performance: Ranger Suárez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Royals | Aug. 24 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
at Twins | July 22 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Athletics | July 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
at Braves | July 6 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Marlins | June 30 | 4.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Reynaldo López
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Nationals | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
vs. Phillies | Aug. 20 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
at Mets | July 28 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Reds | July 22 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
at Padres | July 13 | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Ranger Suarez (11-5) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.82 ERA in 124 1/3 innings pitched, with 122 strikeouts.
The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.82, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .224 batting average against him.
Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 89 and has a batting average of .290.
Bryce Harper is batting .278 with an OBP of .369 and a slugging percentage of .520 this season.
Kyle Schwarber is slugging .458 this season, with a team-high 28 home runs. He’s also collected 82 RBI.
Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves will send Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.02 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .228 in 21 games this season.
Ozuna has racked up a team-high batting average of .308, and paces the Braves in home runs (37) and runs batted in (98).
Matt Olson has 30 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 52 walks while batting .234.
Jorge Soler is hitting .234 with 25 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 59 walks.
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