Philadelphia is on the road as they travel to play Atlanta in Braves VS Phillies Game 2 of their best-of-five series tonight. In the opening match of the series, the Phillies detected the tone by securing a 3-0 shutout victory to steal home-field advantage away from the club that posted the top record in the majors this season. Will Philadelphia win a 2-0 series advantage or will Atlanta even the series?
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Predictions And Betting Preview For Atlanta Braves VS Philadelphia Phillies MLB Playoffs
- Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia.
- When: Monday, 9th October, 2023
- Time: 23:07 PM.
- Teams to play: Braves and Phillies.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.67.
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On Atlanta Braves
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.67
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.65
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8
Atlanta Braves won 104 matches in the regular season but their bats failed to connect in the opening game of this series against the Philadelphia Phillies. They will now try to pick themselves up off the mat and square the series to avoid a 2-0 series deficit. Last Saturday night, Atlanta ended with only five hits, all singles, with no player recording more than one in the game.
Max Fried takes the mound for the Braves, making his first start postseason after 14 regular season appearances in an injury-ridden campaign. Fried finished the year 8-1 with a 2.55 ERA, .1133 WHIP, 18 walks and 80 strikeouts over 77.2 innings of work. He is 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, five walks and 17 strikeouts over 17 innings of work.
Betting On The Philadelphia Phillies
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.401
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies resumed their strong play from the wild card round as they totally stifled the Braves lineup in a shutout victory. For this match, Philadelphia will want a 2-0 series lead behind strong pitching. They have allowed only two runs in their first postseason matches.
Zack Wheeler is on the mound for the Phillies, logging his second start of the postseason after 32 regular season starts in this contest. Wheeler finished regular 13-6 with a 3.61 ERA, a 1.078 WHIP, 39 walks and 212 strikeouts over 192 innings of work to date. In the postseason, he is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA, a 0.75 WHIP, no walks and eight strikeouts. Zack is 12-7 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.212 WHIP, 54 walks and 173 strikeouts over 170 innings of work against them.
MatchPlug Prediction For Atlanta Braves VS Philadelphia Phillies
Both the Braves and Phillies lineup are looking tough right now, but Philadelphia has better mound options presently. The Phillies should get a slim advantage in this contest.
Prediction: Atlanta Braves Moneyline.
