Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Predictions & Picks
Philadelphia are tipped to draw first blood in this clash of the NL East’s best teams.
Both teams are in good form and both teams are sending out in-form pitchers for this one, but we are leaning towards Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies at home.
- Philadelphia Phillies are 15-3 in their last 18 games
- Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez has won a league-high 16 games
- Atlanta Braves are 4-8 in their previous 12 road games
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.58
Head To Head
- Atlanta Braves lead the all-time series 1339-1223-15
- Atlanta Braves won 6-2 when the two teams last met on April 26
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta head to Philadelphia having responded to back-to-back defeats with their eighth win in their last 10 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-23 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 4-2 |
| Aug-25 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 4-3 |
| Aug-26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 6-5 W/O |
| Aug-27 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 1-0 |
| Aug-28 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 6-4 |
| Aug-29 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 2-1 |
| Aug-30 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 3-2 W/O |
| Aug-31 | vs San Francisco Giants | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-01 | at Washington Nationals | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-02 | at Washington Nationals | W | 9-0 |
Philadelphia Phillies Form
Philadelphia enter this series on the back of a loss, but in good form with six victories in their last seven games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-23 | vs St Louis Cardinals | W | 6-4 W/O |
| Aug-24 | at Seattle Mariners | L | 2-9 |
| Aug-25 | at Seattle Mariners | L | 1-4 |
| Aug-26 | at Seattle Mariners | W | 6-0 |
| Aug-28 | at Los Angeles Angels | W | 5-3 |
| Aug-29 | at Los Angeles Angels | W | 4-2 |
| Aug-30 | at Los Angeles Angels | W | 5-2 |
| Aug-31 | at Arizona Diamondbacks | W | 2-1 |
| Sep-01 | at Arizona Diamondbacks | W | 7-1 |
| Sep-02 | at Arizona Diamondbacks | L | 0-1 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | 13-9 | 2.06 | 177 | 144.0 |
| Cristopher Sanchez | Philadelphia Phillies | 16-4 | 2.52 | 202 | 175.1 |