Media by Associated Press – Atlanta Braves’ A.J. Minter plays during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Atlanta Braves will stay in Philadelphia for the second game of their series against the Phillies in this National League East matchup. The first pitch for this game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. eastern from Citizens Bank Ballpark.
The Braves are currently sitting in second place in the NL East. If they are going to catch the New York Mets, they are going to have to start putting wins together more consistently.
The Phillies had a hot start to the season but now find themselves settling into third in the Division. With the news of Bryce Harper being sidelined for most of the remainder of the season, the Phillies are going to have to adapt the next man up strategy if they are going to compete for the rest of the season.
Braves/Phillies Betting Trends
- The Braves currently control a majority of the moneyline bets.
- The Braves are 3-2 against the Phillies this season.
- The Braves have won six of their last ten games.
- Atlanta games have been under in six of their last ten games.
- The Phillies have won five of their last ten games.
- Philadelphia games have been over in five of their last ten games.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves are finally getting healthy and will make the rest of the season much more enjoyable for their fans. With Ronald Acuna Jr. back full time, this lineup gets that depth back that it was missing to start the season.
Offensively, the Braves find themselves right around the top 10 for most stats. They are ninth in the MLB in runs with 4.72 per game and 11th in the league in batting average as a team with a .247 average.
Dansby Swanson is having his best season in the big leagues. He is hitting .299 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs.
Michael Harris Jr., who made his big league debut at the end of May, is the player to keep an eye on for this team. He is hitting .327 in his first month and slugging over .500.
Kyle Wright is the probable starter for the Braves this evening. He has started 14 games with an 8-4 record. His ERA is at 3.18 and has his walk-to-strikeout ratio at 1:3.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies came into this series after a big series win against the San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, during this series, the Phillies MVP candidate, Bryce Harper, took a fastball to the hand and is out for at least six weeks.
While losing Harper is going to be tough, this team has a nice mixture of both veterans and young players. The Phillies will turn to veterans to fill the Harper void.
Alec Bohm is having a bounce-back season for the Phillies after a tough rookie campaign. His batting average is up over 30 points from last season, and he is almost to his home run total already.
Bryson Stott is going to be a solid player for the Phillies and seems to be turning over a new leaf. He has recorded four hits in his last four games and has 20 RBIs on the season.
Ranger Suarez is the probable pitcher for the Phillies. He has started 14 games, has a record of 6-4, and his ERA is at 4.23.
Braves/Phillies Betting Prediction
The Phillies were able to defeat the Braves the last time Kyle Wright pitched; however, they answered with Aaron Nola. In this contest, the Braves are much more likely to be successful on the offensive end against Suarez.
The last time Suarez started against the Braves, Atlanta was able to score five runs off of him in just four innings of work. When making your MLB picks, take the Atlanta Braves moneyline.
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