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2021 MLB Handicapping
(81-76) Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves (84-72)
Date: Thursday, September 30th, 2021
Time: 7:20 PM ET
Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Projected Pitchers: Kyle Gibson (PHI) vs. Ian Anderson (ATL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Phillies +130 Braves -167
MLB run line Betting Odds: Phillies +1.5, Braves -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Phillies will be in Atlanta to take on the Braves for game 3, Thursday at 7:20 ET.
Kyle Gibson is going for the Phillies and Ian Anderson is going for the Braves.
Atlanta took game 1 by a score of 2-1.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies have been a very inconsistent team this year. You never know what you are going to get from them.
With a record of 81-76, they are in 2nd place in the National League East. The Braves lead them by 3.5 games.
Before this series, Philadelphia took 3 games out of 4 from the Pirates. In those games, the Phillies scored 23 runs and allowed 18 runs.
Zack Wheeler went 7 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on Tuesday.
Kyle Gibson is 10-8 with an ERA of 3.44. His last start was against the Pirates, where he went 6 innings and allowed 4 earned runs. Philadelphia won that game 8-6.
The pitching has not been great for this team, especially the bullpen. They have an ERA of 4.39, which is the 20th best in the game.
The offense has been the best part of their game. They are scoring 4.58 runs per game, which is the 10th best in the sport.
Philadelphia has hit 192 home runs, which is 14th best overall.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves just keep on playing good baseball. They have really turned their season around.
With a record of 84-72, they are in 1st place in the National League East.
Before this series, Atlanta swept a 3 game series with the Padres. In those games, the Braves scored 18 runs and allowed 11 runs.
Charlie Morton kept up his good pitching on Tuesday. He went 7 innings, did not allow an earned run, and struck out 10 batters.
Ian Anderson is 8-5 with an ERA of 3.60. His last start was against the Diamondbacks, where he went 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Atlanta won that game 9-2.
As the year has gone on, the pitching for this team has been much better. The club has an ERA of 3.92, which is the 10th best in the game.
This has been a very good offensive club. They are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which is the 8th best in baseball.
Atlanta has hit 232 home runs, which is 3rd best in baseball.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record.
- The Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games overall.
- The Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
- The Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
- The Braves are 8-0 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction:
I do not see the Braves slowing down. I look for them to keep on rolling.
Atlanta is the better team here and they have the advantage of playing at home. I look for them to be sharp in this one. They know how important these games are.
This is definitely a good pitching matchup. I look for Anderson to be a little better than Gibson and lead his team to a win.
My play is the Braves at home.
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