Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Picks & Betting Tips - Braves To Beat Phillies Again

Philadelphia (81-76) sits just 3.5 games behind first -place Atlanta in the NL East, following Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Braves.

The Phillies have lost two straight and are 6-4 in last 10. The Phillies are 34-42 on the road and 23-27 vs. LHPs.

Nola gave up 6 runs and 6 hits, including 2 home runs, although the 28-year-old did strike out 8 and walked just 1 over 6 innings in a 12-6 victory over Pittsburgh on Sept. 23. It was the second time this month Nola has permitted six runs in a game. He is 2-1 in September with a 6.58 ERA as he has permitted 19 runs and 27 hits, including five home runs, in 26 innings of work.

Atlanta’s (84-72) magic number to clinch the NL East has dropped to three following Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over the Phillies. 

The Braves have won four in a row and are 8-2 in last 10. Atlanta is 38-37 at home and 60-54 against RHPs.

Fried has been sensational in his last two outings, throwing a three-hit complete game shutout at San Diego (4-0) on Friday and limiting San Francisco to three over seven innings on Sept. 19. The 27-year-old  has thrown two-complete game shutouts and allowed just 10 runs over his last seven starts (49 innings).

The Braves defeated the Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night as Charlie Morton, who struck out 10 and allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, outdueled Zack Wheeler. Jorge Soler drove in both of Atlanta’s run with a third inning single.

The Braves have won five of the seven meetings at Truist Field and leads the season-series 10-7. They have outscored the Phillies 77-65 in the series.

Philadelphia has lost two straight.

The Phillies are 13-12 in September, outscoring their opponents 114-112.

Philadelphia’s offense has averaged 4.9 runs over the last 14 games with a slash line of .254/.333/.426

The Phillies’ pitching staff has compiled a 9-5 record over this 14-game stretch with a 3.92 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and .221 OBA.

Atlanta has won four straight and eight of nine overall. 

The Braves are 14-10 in September, outscoring their opponents 123-89. 

Atlanta’s offense has produced 4.9 runs over the last 13 games with a slash line of .256/.306/.436.

The Braves’ pitching staff has compiled a 8-5 record during this 13- game stretch with a 2.88 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and .204 OBA.