Two teams in the NL East — the Atlanta Braves (88-55) and the Philadelphia Phillies (80-63) — play on Friday at 7:20 PM ET, at Truist Park.
The favored Braves (-185 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Phillies (+155). The Braves will start Max Fried (13-6) versus the Phillies and Ranger Suarez (9-5).
The Braves lost their most recent game against the Giants by a 4-1 score Friday. Robbie Grossman went 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead them offensively. Charlie Morton picked up the loss after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits while striking out seven.
Yesterday, the Phillies lost to the Marlins 5-3. Noah Syndergaard was the losing pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Brandon Marsh paced the Phillies’ offense, going 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI.