On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies open a short two-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia is 55-47 following its 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Philadelphia swept the Pirates in their four-game series and the Phillies have won each of the last five overall. Philadelphia is third in the National League East, 9 .5 games behind the first-place New York Mets.
Alec Bohm is batting .299 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 106 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 33 and RBIs with 66, while catcher JT Realmuto is the leader in on-base percentage of .340. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Nick Nelson to the mound. The right hander is 3-1 with a 3.94 ERA, 48 Ks and 23 BBs.
Atlanta improved to 62-41 following its 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Austin Riley hit an RBI double in the ninth inning to give Atlanta the walk-off victory on Sunday. The Braves swept Arizona in a three-game series over the weekend. Atlanta is second in the National League East, three games behind the first-place New York Mets.
Third baseman Austin Riley is batting .301 with 29 home runs, 68 RBIs, 119 hits and an on-base percentage of .360 to lead Atlanta in each category. Matt Olson is second in both home runs with 21 and RBIs with 67. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA, 120 Ks and 31 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Philadelphia is 7-0 in the last 7 on the road
- The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Phillies last 13 on the road
- Atlanta is 39-14 in its last 53
- The UNDER has cashed in 3 of the Braves last 4
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