Its Friday, August 29 and its the day after Kyle Schwarber blasted four home runs in a 19-4 Philadelphia rout of the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies improved to 77-57 with the win while the Braves fell to 61-73.
Bryce Elder is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Ranger Suárez for Philadelphia.
The Phillies totaled 20 hits including seven home runs. Schwarber’s quartet was joined by round trippers from Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, and Max Kepler. Third baseman Vidal Brujan closed out the game on the mound for the Braves.
Lets dive into today’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Phillies
- Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Citizens Bank Park
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: AppleTV+
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Odds for the Braves at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Braves (+149), Phillies (-179)
- Spread: Phillies -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Phillies
- Pitching matchup for August 29, 2025: Bryce Elder vs. Ranger Suárez
- Braves: Bryce Elder (5-9, 6.12 ERA)
Last outing: August 24 vs. Mets – 3.00 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Phillies: Ranger Suárez (10-6, 3.07 ERA)
Last outing: August 24 vs. Washington – 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts
- Braves: Bryce Elder (5-9, 6.12 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Phillies
- Ranger Suarez has an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.19 when starting on the mound this season
- It has been 3 games since the Phillies last covered the Run Line
- Betting the Phillies on the Money Line is up 0.61 units with Ranger Suarez as the home opener
- Kyle Schwarber now has 49 home runs on the season
- Trea Turner has hit safely in 6 straight (7-26) and in 16 of his last 17 games (31-77)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Phillies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Braves and the Phillies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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