Phillies at Braves 6/15/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB: 7:20 PM EST
Jun. 15, 2019
TV: FSS
Latest Odds : ATL -115 O/U 9
On Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies play game two of a three-game set on the road versus the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies were off Thursday and lost Wednesday 2-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Phillies have now lost three of the last four and sit 1 ½ games behind first place Atlanta in the National League East.
Atlanta defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the reeling Pirates. Josh Donaldson drove in the Braves tiebreaking run during a five-run fifth inning. The Braves have won seven straight and in the process caught and passed the Phillies to take the NL East lead.
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Jean Segura leads the Phillies with a .284 batting average. Rhys Hoskins leads in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 47. Philadelphia is averaging .244 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .258. On Saturday, the Phillies will send right-hander Aaron Nola to the mound. Nola is 6-1 with an ERA of 4.58, 86 Ks and 34 BBs.
Freddie Freeman is leading the Braves with a .311 batting average, in home runs with 18, RBIs with 46 and in hits with 83. Atlanta hitters are averaging .260 at the plate, while opposing batters are averaging .248. On Saturday, the Braves will send leftie Sean Newcomb to the mound. Newcomb is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.59, 26 Ks and 10 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Philadelphia is 0-4 in Nola’s last 4 starts versus NL East opponents
The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Phillies last 11 on the road
Atlanta is 7-0 in its last 7 versus a right-handed starter
The OVER has cashed in each of the Braves last 5 versus a right-handed starter
Free Betting Pick: OVER 9
Take the OVER in this matchup. The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Braves last 10 versus NL East opponents, 12 of the Braves last 16 overall and each of the Braves last 7 versus a right-handed starter. The OVER has cashed in each of Nola’s last 5 starts for the Phillies versus an opponent with a winning record and 11 of the right-hander’s last 14 starts overall. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win, but our best play is OVER 7-5