In the series opener on Friday, July 5, Max Fried will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (47-38) as they square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (57-30), who will answer with Aaron Nola. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park.
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Where to Watch Braves vs. Phillies
- Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
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- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
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Pitching Matchup
Braves: Max Fried
- Fried (7-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 17th start of the season. He's put together a 2.91 ERA in 96 2/3 innings pitched, with 84 strikeouts.
- The lefty's last time out was on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 2.91 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .214 to his opponents.
- Fried is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Fried will look to continue an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging six frames per outing).
- In four of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
Phillies: Aaron Nola
- Nola (9-4) is going for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 18th start of the season. He has a 3.43 ERA in 107 2/3 innings pitched, with 99 strikeouts.
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.43, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .217 against him.
- Nola is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
- Nola will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He's averaging 6.3 frames per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Braves | Phillies | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 5 | |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | |
| .243 | .258 | |
| .233 | .226 | |
| 91 | 104 | |
| 74 | 70 |
Braves Offensive Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna is hitting .296 this season, with a .933 OPS (.379 on-base, .554 slugging). He has 21 home runs and 67 RBI, plus 49 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.7%, and his walk rate is 11.4%.
- So far this year, Ozzie Albies is batting .257, with a .711 OPS (.313 on-base, .399 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.6%, and his walk rate is 6.2%. He has six home runs and 39 RBI, plus 40 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts.
- Austin Riley is batting .255, with 10 home runs and 35 RBI, plus 43 runs scored. He has a .325 on-base percentage and a .436 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.6%, and his walk rate is 8.5%.
- Also for the Braves, Matt Olson's batting average is .241, with a .741 OPS (.320 on-base, .421 slugging). He has 12 homers and 41 RBI, plus 38 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 27.5%, and his walk rate is 9.3%.
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Phillies Offensive Leaders
- The Phillies' Alec Bohm owns a .296/.347/.488 slash line this season, and he's launched 11 home runs with 40 runs and 70 RBI. He's walking and striking out 6.6% and 13.8% of the time, respectively.
- In 318 plate appearances this year, Bryson Stott sports a .243 average with a .333 OBP and .357 SLG. He's also belted five homers with 38 RBI and 41 runs, including 20 steals, while posting a 15.1% strikeout rate and 11.6% walk rate.
- This season, Nicholas Castellanos has posted a batting average of .236 with an OPS of .690 (.293 OBP; .397 SLG), while belting 12 dingers with 42 runs and 43 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 6.8% clip and fanning 22.5% of the time.
- At the plate, the Phillies' Trea Turner sports a .340/.385/.483 triple slash line, and he's launched five homers with 41 runs scored and 18 RBI plus 11 steals on 12 attempts. He's walking and striking out 5.5% and 18.3% of the time, respectively.
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