In one of the many surprises from the Wild Card round, the Philadelphia Phillies bounced the St. Louis Cardinals from the MLB Playoffs. After a ninth-inning comeback in Game 1, the Phillies shut the door on St. Louis in Game 2 to secure their spot in the NLDS for the first time since 2011. With the reigning MLB champion Atlanta Braves awaiting them, which NL East team will win this Phillies vs Braves series?
This MLB betting preview for the NLDS MLB Playoffs Phillies vs Braves Game 1 includes game info, starting pitchers, betting odds, trends and a prediction for tonight’s postseason matchup.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction | NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 1
NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 1
Philadelphia Phillies (87-75, 40-41 Away) vs. Atlanta Braves (101-61, 55-26 Home)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2021
Time: 1:07 p.m. EST
Venue: Truist Park — Atlanta, GA
Coverage: FOX
Phillies vs Braves Starting Pitchers
Phillies: Ranger Suarez (10-7, 3.65 ERA)
Braves: Max Fried (14-7, 2.48 ERA)
Philadelphia Phillies Preview
While the Phillies were arguably the coldest team coming into the NLDS MLB Playoffs, they swept the St. Louis Cardinals to get here and looked good doing it. The bats were pretty quiet in the Wild Card round, producing just two runs in 17 innings outside of the ninth inning of Game 1.
Interestingly enough, it has been the pitching that was the strength of Philadelphia. The Cardinals were no offensive powerhouse but to hold any playoff team to just three runs over two games on the road is impressive. It will be interesting to see how the Phillies handle their pitchers this series with Ranger Suarez starting Game 1 due to Aaron Nola and Zach Wheeler having pitched in the Wild Card round. If they fall behind early in this series, their aces may not be enough to bring this team back.
Atlanta Braves Preview
After a late-season sweep of the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves stole the NL East division crown and bought themselves an automatic spot in the National League Division Series. Atlanta has simply been on another level lately and is clearly one of the true contenders on paper.
Quite simply, there are no holes in this Atlanta Braves team. Offensively they are loaded from top to bottom. Fielding is not an issue and their pitching staff is one of the best in baseball. Kenley Jansen might have an ERA of 3.38 but he still amassed 41 saves this season. The only thing that could possibly stand in the Braves’ way is rust. Atlanta hasn’t played in just under a week which may pose a problem. Game 1 should be a good indicator of how the break has treated the Braves.
Phillies vs Braves Odds | MLB Playoffs Predictions
MLB betting odds for Phillies vs Braves are taken from BetOnline Sportsbook.
Moneyline: PHI: (+179) | ATL: (-195)
Run Line: PHI: +1.5 (-130) | ATL: -1.5 (+110)
Total: 7 — Over: (-125) | Under: (+105)
Public (Spread) Betting via Action Network: PHI: (24%) | ATL: (76%)
Phillies vs Braves MLB Betting Trends
- Philadelphia is 5-2 straight up in their last seven games.
- Philadelphia is 2-5 straight up in their last seven games against Atlanta.
- Atlanta is 4-1 in their last five home games against Philadelphia.
- Atlanta is 8-3 straight up in their last 11 games.
- Atlanta is 11-3 straight up in their last 14 home games.
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Phillies vs Braves Stats
- Philadelphia is averaging 4.61 runs per game (RPG) this season (No. 7 in the MLB).
- Philadelphia is surrendering 4.23 RPG this season (No. 15 in the MLB).
- Atlanta is averaging 4.87 RPG this season (No. 3 in the MLB).
- Atlanta is surrendering 3.76 RPG this season (No. 5 in the MLB).
Phillies vs Braves MLB Weather Report
Status: Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 70℉
Humidity: 62%
Precipitation: 1%
Wind: 9 MPH (blowing out to center)
Phillies vs Braves Prediction | NLDS MLB Playoffs Game 1
The Padres vs Mets prediction uses NumberFire’s probability model. They give Atlanta a 57.2% chance to win Game 1 of this NLDS MLB Playoffs matchup.
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