Braves vs. Phillies Game 3 Odds
| Braves Odds | +108 |
| Phillies Odds | -126 |
| Over/Under | 7 (-114/-108) |
| Time | 4:37 p.m. ET |
| TV | FS1 |
The Atlanta Braves have hesitated to release information on a starting pitcher for Friday's matchup with the Phillies in Phildelphia. Charlie Morton and Spencer Strider are both options. Obviously, Strider is the better of the two options, but Morton has a ton of playoff experience. On the other side of the diamond, Aaron Nola will take the bump for the Phillies.
Strider is the front-runner for National League Rookie of the Year Award with a 2.67 ERA and an even better 2.39 xERA. However, he does rank in the 66th and 67th percentiles in Average Exit Velocity and Hard-Hit Rate, which is a tick lower than his other peripherals.
Morton is definitely worse with a 4.34 ERA and a 4.11 xERA. He ranks in the 28th percentile in Average Exit Velocity and the 17th percentile in Hard-Hit Rate. Morton fared better in the second half than the first, but Strider is the more reliable option, even if he is a rookie.
Nola posted a 3.25 ERA and a 2.74 xERA in the regular season. He ranked in the 69th percentile in Average Exit Velocity and the 92nd percentile in Hard-Hit Rate, so he is clearly better at preventing hard contact.