Braves visit the Phillies on 5-game road win streak
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $205*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 29/08/2024 (759 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Atlanta Braves (73-60, second in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (78-55, first in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (7-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 133 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (9-9, 3.51 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 116 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Phillies -151, Braves +128; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves visit the Philadelphia Phillies aiming to continue a five-game road winning streak.
Philadelphia has a 44-24 record in home games and a 78-55 record overall. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .258, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.
Atlanta has a 73-60 record overall and a 37-32 record in road games. The Braves are 46-12 in games when they did not give up a home run.
The teams meet Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Braves are ahead 6-3 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber is fourth on the Phillies with 45 extra base hits (17 doubles and 28 home runs). J.T. Realmuto is 13-for-36 with four doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.
Marcell Ozuna has 26 doubles and 37 home runs while hitting .309 for the Braves. Ramon Laureano is 14-for-39 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .265 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs
Braves: 8-2, .256 batting average, 2.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Braves: Austin Riley: 10-Day IL (hand), Alex Jordan Minter: 60-Day IL (hip), Ozzie Albies: 10-Day IL (wrist), Raymond Kerr: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-Day IL (knee), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Related Articles
Angels end losing streak with win over Tigers
Advertisement Advertise With Us