The Atlanta Braves (31-19) are looking for continued power from a slugger on a hot streak versus the Philadelphia Phillies (23-27) on Friday at 7:20 PM ET, at Truist Park. Marcell Ozuna is on a two-game homer streak.
The Phillies are an underdog (+130 moneyline odds to win) when they square off against the Braves (-152). The game's over/under is set at 9.5.
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Braves & Phillies Pitching Matchup
- The 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
- The Braves have the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.275).
- Atlanta's 3.68 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 19 total quality starts compiled by Atlanta's pitching staff rank 12th in MLB.
- The Braves are sending Jared Shuster (1-2) out to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 5.49 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings pitched.
- In four games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 5.49, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
- The Phillies have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
- Philadelphia has pitched to a 4.66 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.332 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
- Philadelphia starters have made 17 quality starts this season, ranking 15th in MLB.
- The Phillies will hand the ball to Taijuan Walker (3-2) for his 11th start of the season.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.79, a 1.91 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.436 in 10 games this season.

Braves & Phillies Stats
Team Betting Trends - Braves
- This season, the Braves have been favored 42 times and won 26, or 61.9%, of those games.
- This season the Braves have won 14 of their 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -152 on the moneyline.
- Atlanta has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 30 times this season for a 30-19-1 record against the over/under.
- The Braves are 25-2 in games this season that they scored at least five runs.
- The club has strung together eight or more hits 33 times this season, and has a 25-8 record in those games.
- The Braves have hit at least two dingers in 20 games this season, and are 17-3 in those outings.
Home | Away | Day | Night | Vs. Starting RHP | Vs. Starting LHP |
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14-12 | 17-7 | 9-7 | 22-12 | 21-15 | 10-4 |
Team Betting Trends - Phillies
- The Phillies have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win five times (31.2%) in those contests.
- The Phillies have a win-loss record of 1-4 when favored by +130 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 22 of 50 chances this season.
- They have won 15 of their 18 games this season in which they scored more than four runs.
- Philadelphia has won 17 of the 32 games in which it has collected eight or more hits this season.
- They've hit two or more homers in 14 games this season and are 10-4 in those matchups.
Home | Away | Day | Night | Vs. Starting RHP | Vs. Starting LHP |
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14-10 | 9-17 | 12-9 | 11-18 | 18-16 | 5-11 |
Braves Top Hitters
- Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with a team-high batting average of .332.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Acuna's home run total ranks him 16th, and his RBI tally ranks him 46th.
- Matt Olson's 14 home runs and 37 runs batted in both lead his team.
- Olson ranks fourth in home runs and ninth in RBI in the bigs.
- Olson has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
- Sean Murphy is hitting .274 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 22 walks.
- Murphy has at least one base hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .205 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
- Ozzie Albies is batting .259 with 10 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 10 walks.
Phillies Top Hitters
- Alec Bohm has driven in a team-leading 37 runs batted in.
- In all of MLB, Bohm is 92nd in homers and ninth in RBI.
- Bohm brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a home run and five RBI.
- Nicholas Castellanos' .294 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Castellanos is currently 118th in homers and 54th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Bryson Stott has nine doubles, five home runs and 10 walks while hitting .289.
- Kyle Schwarber has swatted a team-leading 12 long balls.
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