If you're looking for a series with a lot on the line, this is the one for you. The Braves have been in a heated battle with the Mets for the NL East lead the entire second half of the season. Meanwhile, the Phillies are fighting for their NL wildcard lives. Not only are they divisional rivals, there's a chance this could even be a preview of a postseason series. The final weeks of the MLB season always bring plenty of story lines, and this series is no exception. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB picks for all of today's games.
Braves ML (-148)
Austin Riley 2+ total bases (+100)
Matt Olson 2+ total bases (+130)
Parlay odds: +501
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Atlanta Braves ML (-148) over Philadelphia Phillies
The Braves slipped up in their afternoon game yesterday against the Nationals. While that is unacceptable, they should be thankful the Mets also lost their game yesterday. Atlanta also didn't set themselves up as well as they otherwise could have. They intentionally pushed back Max Fried's start so that he could open up this series. The lefty ace has been a major factor in the Braves quest to repeat as World Series champions. Despite not recording the win himself, he just led Atlanta to a dominant 7-2 win over the Phillies in his last start. Now with an extra day of rest under his belt, he should do the same.