The Phillies and Braves opened up their 2nd-ever playoff series against one another in quite surprising fashion yesterday. Philly was able to pull off the upset over ace Max Fried and Atlanta. The Braves nearly pulled off the comeback with 3 runs in the 9th inning but fell just short. Game 2 will be another afternoon game, so let's break it down to get the evening started out strong. Along with this Same Game Parlay, be sure to check out our MLB analysis for all of the upcoming postseason games.
Braves ML (-135)
Over 6.5 total runs (-150)
Austin Riley 2+ total bases (+140)
Parlay odds: +400
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Atlanta Braves ML (-135) over Philadelphia Phillies
One of the most difficult things to do in sports betting is to forget the last game you saw. There's a reason the MLB plays 162 games a season and phrases like “any given Sunday” exist in the NFL. Anyone can beat anyone and the Braves losing yesterday does not diminish how great of a team they are. Even the league-best Dodgers lost 3 straight games to the league-worst Nationals this season. With that in mind, expect a big bounce back game from the Braves today.'