The Phillies and Braves are set to face off in an NL East matchup at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park in Atlanta. The money line odds have the Phillies at -130 compared to the Braves at +109, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Philadelphia is currently 73-51 and are 1st in the NL East, while the Braves are 66-58 and are on a two-game winning streak. Zack Wheeler will start for the Phillies, while Reynaldo Lopez goes for the Braves. BSSO is carrying this one on TV.
Phillies Aim for Series Win Against Braves with Ace Wheeler on the Mound
The Phillies are 73-51 this season and are 19-12 against other NL East teams. They are currently seven games ahead of the Braves in the division. Philadelphia is 42-23 at home and 31-28 on the road. Zack Wheeler is starting for the Phillies today and is 12-5 with a 2.72 ERA. He has a WHIP of .98 and has 18 quality starts. Wheeler’s road ERA is 3.91, compared to 2.68 at home. Philadelphia’s offense ranks 6th in runs per game and 5th in batting average.
Philadelphia is 21-14-6 in series this season and have a chance to pick up a series win vs. the Braves today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, and the Phillies’ over/under record is 58-60. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they are 17-13-1. The Phillies are 30-29 vs. the run line on the road and 61-63 overall. They have an average run margin of 0.8 runs per game. Today, they are facing the Braves, who are 49-52 as the favorite and 12-11 as the underdog.
Reynaldo López Takes the Mound as Braves Aim to Close Gap in NL East
Reynaldo López gets the start for the Braves today and comes in with a record of 7-4 and an ERA of 2.06. He has made 19 starts this season and has 10 quality starts. López is averaging 8.77 strikeouts per nine innings. The Braves are 32-26 at home this season and 34-32 on the road. They are 57-46 as the favorite and 9-12 as the underdog. The Braves are 56-68 vs. the run line, including a 23-35 mark at home. They are 33-33 on the road.
Marcell Ozuna is hitting .309 with 36 home runs and 93 RBIs this season for the Braves, who are 16th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. The Braves have the 4th most home runs in the league with 163. They are 22nd in scoring at home with 4.1 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The Braves are 7-12-1 in games with an over/under line of 8 runs. The Braves are 66-58 this season and trail the Phillies by seven games in the NL East.
Underdog Braves Poised for Victory: Bet on Atlanta to Win
With the Braves being the underdog at +109, we see this as a great opportunity to take them on the money line. Our predicted final score is 7-6 in favor of the Braves, giving us some wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Reynaldo López is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to Zack Wheeler at six as well. However, Wheeler has a better chance of picking up the win, but we still have López finishing with a solid five K’s.
Our Pick: Braves to win is our recommended bet.
