The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Citizens Bank Park. The two teams have split the first two games played between the two teams so far this series.
The Braves sit with a 59-40 record overall and after a slow start to the season, they have been quite impressive the last few months. On Tuesday the Braves pitching was good, and that led to the 6-3 victory. Overall the Braves are averaging 4.76 runs per game which is 4th best in the MLB. Austin Riley and Matt Olson have both been good this season driving in 64 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Phillies who sit with a 50-47 record overall and they have lost four of their last five games. As of late, the Phillies offense has been a bit inconsistent and that is something that will need to be improved. The Phillies are averaging 4.63 runs which is 7th best in the league. Kyle Schwarber has been the top player for the Phillies hitting 31 home runs and driving in 60 RBIs.