Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | September 24

Kyle Wright’s Atlanta Braves (93-58) are moneyline favorites (-138) against the Philadelphia Phillies (83-67), who are at +116, on Saturday as he attempts to earn his 20th victory of the campaign. The contest starts at 4:05 PM ET. Wright starts for Atlanta while Philadelphia will counter with Bailey Falter.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves are second in MLB action with 224 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
• The Braves’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in MLB.
• The Braves’ .317 on-base percentage is 10th-best in the league.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst average in the league.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per road game this season (106 total away from home).
• The Braves have a .433 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team is batting .250 with 640 hits (8.8 per game) on the road this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 163 hits, which is best among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .282 with 77 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Riley’s batting average ranks 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Riley will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .412 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .233 with 42 doubles, 28 home runs and 70 walks.
• Olson’s batting average ranks 117th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 85th, and his slugging percentage 48th.
• Dansby Swanson has an OPS of .771, fueled by an OBP of .332 and a team-best slugging percentage of .439 this season.
• Michael Harris II has been key for Atlanta with 113 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .525.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 192 home runs.
• The Phillies’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
• The Phillies have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
• The Phillies rank 13th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 79 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .442 in home games this season with 248 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .261 as a team at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• J.T. Realmuto has 129 hits with a .345 on-base percentage, leading the Phillies in both categories.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Realmuto is 35th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 36th and he is 20th in slugging.
• Realmuto enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .526 with a double, three home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Rhys Hoskins has 30 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 68 walks while batting .250.
• Hoskins’ batting average is 79th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 50th, and he is 28th in slugging.
• Kyle Schwarber is batting .212 with 20 doubles, two triples, 40 home runs and 75 walks.
• Alec Bohm leads his team with a .412 slugging percentage.

Braves vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers