Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves 5/25/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia Phillies are back on the road to play the opening match of an NL East Division four-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday evening.

Philadelphia improved to 23-26 overall after winning the recent home contest, 9-16 when playing away from home, and placed fourth in the NL East with 6.5 games behind Atlanta in first place this season.

The Phillies enter this four-game battle after winning three of the last five contests, including a huge 6-5 home triumph over the Diamondbacks in the series finale that prevented a sweep last time out.

On Wednesday, Philadelphia trailed a 0-5 deficit after 3 frames but managed to even the score at 5-all in the ninth inning on the way to a 6-5 victory with a total of 11 hits.

Right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola will be climbing up the hill to start for the Phillies in the series’ opening round on Thursday.

The righty thrower is 4-3 on the season with a 4.31 ERA, a strong 1.07 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts while giving away 54 hits, 13 free walks, and 8 home runs in 62.2 innings of work.

In his last start, Nola (7 LP) gave up 2 earned runs with a 0.71 WHIP and 10 strikeouts in a 12-3 home triumph over the Chicago Cubs on May 20, 2023.

Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of.418 and has been called out on strikes 432 times while drawing a walk on 143 occasions.

They accrued 195 runs batted in and 421 hits for the year, while their batting average is at.257. The Phillies tallied 93 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 50 balls out of the stadium.

They are sitting with 204 runs scored and an on-base percentage of.320. The Philadelphia Phillies are averaging 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 21st in MLB.

Philadelphia’s starting pitcher Noah Song (back) and reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) are on a 15-day DL, while catcher Rafael Marchan (hand) and left fielder Rhys Hoskins (ACL) are on a 60-day injured list.

Center fielder Cristian Pache (knee) and first baseman Darick Hall (thumb) are on a 10-day injured list.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Predictions 5/25/2023

The Atlanta Braves are staying at home and looking for their second straight victory when hosting a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies that starts on Thursday evening.

Atlanta raised their overall record to 30-19 and marked a 13-12 home record after winning their recent series finale while staying on top of the NL East with 5.5 games ahead of the New York Mets in second place this year.

The Braves come into this four-game competition after preventing a series sweep with a huge 4-3 victory over the LA Dodgers last time out.

On Wednesday, Atlanta allowed 12 hits to Los Angeles but limited them to just 3 runs while scoring 4 on 5 hits in the winning effort.

The Atlanta Braves management has not yet decided who will start the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday evening.

The Braves offense is powered by right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who has a batting average of.330, an on-base percentage of.419, and 63 hits, while first baseman Matt Olson recorded a team-high 14 home runs and 36 RBI.

Atlanta posted a team batting average of.256 and a slugging percentage of.456 for the season.

The Braves reported six starters and one reliever on the injured list for the year.

SPs Tyler Matzek (elbow), Kolby Allard (oblique), Kyle Wright (shoulder), and Huascar Ynoa (elbow) are on a 60-day DL, while Max Fried (forearm) is on a 15-day DL, and Lan Anderson (elbow) is out for the season.

Reliever Dylan Lee (shoulder) is on a 15-day DL, SS Ehire Adrianza (elbow) is on a 60-day DL, and catcher Sean Murphy (rest) is not in the starting lineup vs. Philadelphia on Thursday.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves The MLB pick for this contest is Atlanta OFF. The Braves will open a four-game series with a victory at home against the Phillies, who have a 9-16 road record.

Atlanta will send right-hander Aaron Nola to the mound, who led the Braves to two victories in his last three starts and allowed four earned runs while striking out 16 batters.

Philadelphia has not yet decided on its starter for Thursday. The prediction is that the Atlanta Braves will win 7-4.

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