Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies odds, picks and predictions
Analyzing Thursday’s Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets. The Philadelphia Phillies are set to play against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, following the postponement of the Opening Day game. The Braves won 8 of 13 regular-season games against the Phillies last season, while Philadelphia finished 2nd in the NL East with a 90-72 record, 14 games behind them. The Phillies fell 1 game short of the World Series after losing 4-3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS. Despite this, BetMGM Sportsbook has provided expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
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The Philadelphia Phillies welcome the Atlanta Braves on Friday after Thursday’s Opening Day game was postponed. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is set for 3:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Braves vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Braves won 8 of 13 regular-season meetings last season
The Braves finished on top of the NL East last season with a 104-58 record, also the best record in the MLB. They went 52-29 on the road. Atlanta earned a 1st-round bye in the playoffs before being eliminated by the Phillies 3-1 in the NLDS.
Philadelphia finished 2nd in the NL East last season with a 90-72 record, 14 games behind the Braves. The Phillies went 49-32 at home. They fell 1 game short of the World Series, losing 4-3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS.
Strider went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 32 starts last season. He had a WHIP of 1.09 and in 186.2 IP, he had a 4.8 K/BB with 281 total strikeouts.
• In his 2nd season as a starter, Strider went from 11 to 20 wins
• Pitched 55 more innings in 2023 than 2022; ERA jumped from 2.67 to 3.86
Wheeler was 13-6 with a 3.61 ERA in 32 starts last season with a WHIP of 1.08. In 192 IP, he had a 5.4 K/BB with 212 total strikeouts.
• Entering 10th season and is coming off a career-best .684 W% and his 5.4 K/BB tying a career high.
• Eclipsed 200 strikeouts for just the 2nd time in his career
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While Atlanta should have the better season overall, Philadelphia has a true home-field advantage opening up the season in front of its fans. The Phillies have a sour taste in their mouth from how last season ended and will look to come out swinging. They bested the Braves in 4 of the final 5 matchups between the 2 last season.
There is no value here.
While Friday will be a battle between 2 aces, the Phillies and Braves both have good offenses. At even money for a lower total, this is worth a wager. The Braves had an Over record of 91-68 last season and will be looking to pick up where they left off. Four of the last 6 games played between these 2 has resulted in more than 9 runs.
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