The Atlanta Braves (46-26, 34-38 RL, 41-29-2 O/U) collide with the Philadelphia Phillies (38-34, 29-43 RL, 28-37-7 O/U) in an NL East showdown on Tuesday evening. The Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound. The Phillies will reply with Ranger Suarez. The season series is 2-2.
Spencer Strider will take the mound to begin the series. Strider has not been at his best recently. He squandered five runs including two home runs in five innings against the Tigers in his previous start and was able to earn the win. The talented ace has now surrendered 13 runs in his last two outings and is carrying a 4.12 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP complemented by a 7-2 record in 78.2 innings. Strider limited the Phillies to two runs in six innings last month and is sporting a 1.65 and a 5-0 record in 27.1 career innings.
Atlanta continues to excel. They just issued a four-game sweep against the Rockies, propelled by a barrage of runs, scoring a remarkable 40 runs in the series. The Braves are in the early stages of a six-game road trek. They won their previous road series in Detroit and are 8-2 in their last ten decisions.
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Matt Olson has been a big threat against the Phillies this season, smashing two homers and five RBIs complemented by a 1 OPS. The veteran first baseman is having an outstanding season, collecting 20 bombs with 51 RBIs and an .850 OPS. Olson has knocked in eight runs in his last eight games. Sean Murphy is questionable with a hamstring injury.
The Braves are posting an average of 5.49 runs, good for third. The pitching staff has accrued a 3.79 team ERA, placing them sixth.