Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves 5/23/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia Phillies (19-22) will be knocking balls outside the park versus the Atlanta Braves (19-22) in Game 1 of 4 of the NL East Division competition at Truist Park in Atlanta on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 7:20 PM ET.

Philadelphia will be facing Atlanta in a four-game challenge to start on Monday evening after losing a series to the LA Dodgers with a 1-2 standing. However, the Phillies managed to prevent a series sweep after winning the series installment finale at 4-3 on Sunday.

Philadelphia tied with Atlanta in 2nd place at 19-22 in the National League East Division with a .463 team percentage and 8 games behind first-place after collecting 184 runs while surrendering 173 for a +11 run difference on the year.

Catcher Garrett Stubbs sparked the offense of the Phillies in winning the closing match against the Dodgers with two runs scored on two hits, a walk, and one RBI. Zach Eflin gave up 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 BBs with 12 strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched in the win.

RF Bryce Harper is the leading batter at .304 for Philadelphia while also leading in runs batted in with 27, hits with 41, and an OBP at .358 on the year. DH Kyle Schwarber knocked 10 balls over the perimeter in leading the offense for the Phillies.

Right-hander Zack Wheeler (2-3, 3.49 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 41 Ks) will be starting for Philadelphia versus Atlanta on Monday evening. He relinquished 34 hits, 2 homers, and 10 free bases in pitching for 38.2 innings in his career starts in MLB this season.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Predictions 5/23/2022

The Atlanta Braves will defend their home field against the visiting team the Phillies on Monday after beating the Miami Marlins in their recent series. The Braves won the first two installments at 5-3 & 4-3 but ended up losing the last match at 3-4 on Sunday.

Atlanta shared 2nd place with Philadelphia at 19-22 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .463 and 8 contests behind first place after earning 167 runs while wasting 178 for a run difference of -11 this year.

2B Ozzie Albies scored two runs on one hit with an RBI as the only bright spot for the Braves in the loss. Ian Anderson struggled on the mound after finishing 6.0 innings with 7 hits, 4 earned runs, and 2 BBs allowed while striking out 6 Miami hitters in the losing effort.

1B Matt Olson averages .248 at the plate in leading Atlanta with a team-high .369 on-base percentage while LF Marcell Ozuna led the Braves with 8 home runs and 20 RBIs. 2B Ozzie Albies contributed a team-leading 38 hits for Atlanta this season.

The Atlanta Braves will be appointing southpaw Tucker Davidson (1-0, 5.87 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 5 Ks) to take on the mound to start the opener versus Philadelphia on Monday. The left-hander starter conceded 8 hits and 5 free bases in pitching for 7.2 innings in his career starts in pro baseball for the season.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -125. The Phillies batted at .248 ranked 5th in MLB and accumulated 180 runs ranked 9th in the majors.

Philadelphia Zack Wheeler pitched well in his last start with only 4 hits yielded across 7.0 innings in their 3-0 victory over San Diego on May 18. Prediction: The Phillies will win at 5-2.

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