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Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Preview & Picks – Braves To Win Delayed MLB Season-Opener

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28 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 28 Mar 2024
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  • Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies picks for Friday, March 29
  • MLB matchup is taking place at Citizens Bank Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Preview & Picks
  • Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Atlanta Braves Form
  • Philadelphia Phillies Form

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Preview & Picks

Atlanta are tipped to win this season-opening matchup.

The Braves return a loaded roster, including MVP candidate Ronald Acuna, and for this one they are unleashing strikeout artist Spencer Strider.

  • Atlanta pitcher Spencer Strider was 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA in spring training
  • Atlanta starter Spencer Strider went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA last season
  • The Under hit in 3 of Spencer Strider's last 4 games against Philadelphia

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between the two teams this season

Atlanta Braves Form

Atlanta enter the new season as one of the leading contenders to win the 2024 World Series.

The Braves won the National League East last season, finishing 14 games clear of Philadelphia in the standings.

They were one and done in the playoffs though, as they were sent crashing out of the postseason by the Phillies.

Atlanta rebounded from losing the opening game of the series by winning the second, but they then dropped the next two on the road to lose the series 3-1.

The Braves now start the season against the team that ended their 2023 campaign, and they go into this matchup have gone 12-15 in the Spring League.

Philadelphia Phillies Form

Philadelphia made it all the way to the National League Championship Series last season, and they are fancied for another deep playoff run in 2024.

The Phillies finished 14 games behind Atlanta in the East last season, but when the two teams then met in the playoffs it was them who progressed.

Having beat Miami 2-0 in the Wild Card Series, they then dumped out the Braves with a 3-1 series victory in the Division Series.

Philadelphia made a flying start to the Championship Series too, winning the first two games, but they dropped four of their next five to see their season end at the hands of Arizona.

The Phillies will now look to go all the way in 2024, and they enter the new season having compiled a 9-15 record in the Spring League.

Verdict

Atlanta are expected to make another deep postseason run and we expect them to get off to the best possible start.

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