Braves at Phillies 9/9/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Sep. 09, 2019
TV: FSSE
Latest Odds : PHI -135 O/U 8.5
The Atlanta Braves open a four-game series on the road Monday against National League East rival the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta defeated the Washington Nationals on Saturday 5-4 to stretch their lead over the Nationals atop the NL East to 10 games. Ozzie Albies and Josh Donaldson each hit home runs for the second straight game and the Braves won their ninth straight.
Philadelphia defeated the New York Mets on Saturday 5-0. Drew Smyly threw seven strong innings and the Phillies pounded Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman and took advantage of a porous New York defense in the shutout win. Cory Dickerson and J.T. Realmuto each had RBIs in the Phillies win. Cesar Hernandez, Realmuto and Dickerson combined for eight hits and five RBIs versus Stroman.
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Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta with a .300 batting average, in home runs with 38, RBIs with 115 and hits with 164. Atlanta hitters are averaging .259 at the plate, while opposing batters are averaging .257. On Monday, the Braves will send Mike Foltynewicz to the mound. The right-hander is 5-5 with an ERA of 5.28, 81 Ks and 34 BBs.
Cesar Hernandez leads the Phillies with a .281 batting average and in hits with 148. Bryce Harper leads in home runs with 30 and in RBIs with 100. Philadelphia is averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .264. On Monday, the Phillies will send Aaron Nola to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with an ERA of 3.63, 200 Ks and 67 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Atlanta is 5-2 in its last 7 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Braves last 6
Philadelphia is 4-1 in its last 5 on Monday
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Phillies last 8
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -135
Philadelphia remains in the chase for a National League wildcard spot. The Phillies trail the Chicago Cubs by three games for the second NL wildcard, and are tied with Milwaukee and 1 ½ games behind Arizona. Philadelphia has won 30 of Nola’s last 42 starts at home and 14 of the last 20 starts at home versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-3