Two National League East teams will mix it up on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies play host to the Atlanta Braves in the middle game of a three-game series. The Braves won the opening game of the series. The win for Atlanta pushed them to 47-26 on the season.
The Braves have won 7 straight games and extended their lead in the National League East to 5.5 games. For the Phillies, the loss sent them 9 games back of the Braves. Philadelphia is now 38-35 on the season. Philadelphia is the favorite, at -122 in this game.
Atlanta Sends Rookie to the Mound
AJ Smith-Shawver gets the start for the Atlanta Braves. He has thrown just over 13 innings this season, and struck out 11 batters. He sits with a 1-0 record on the season and a 2.03 earned run average. In his last start, he lasted 5.2 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs. In that game, he struck out 6 batters.
The Braves have gotten great production from their slugger Matt Olson. He hit a solo home run in the win on Tuesday and now has 21 on the season. Austin Riley also homered in the game for the Braves. Atlanta also picked up two hits from Eddie Rosario. He has now hit in five straight games he has appeared and has 10 hits over that time.
Atlanta is one of the top offensive teams in all of Major League Baseball. They are scoring 5.5 runs per game and pounding out over 9 hits per game. The Braves have 126 home runs, which is the most in all of baseball as well.
Phillies Looking to Gain Ground on Atlanta
Philadelphia, with the loss, fell yet another game in the standings, and things are starting to get out of hand for the defending NL Champions. The Phillies are going with Aaron Nola in this game. The 30-year-old from Baton Rouge is one of the veterans at the front of the rotation for Philadelphia. Nola is 6-5 on the season and holds a 4.66 earned run average. In just under 95 innings thrown, the righthander has struck out 93 batters and walked 24.
Philadelphia is a team that feels they should be getting better offensive production. The Phillies rank in the bottom half of Major League Baseball in both runs scored and home runs. Philadelphia is scoring just 4.4 runs per game. The Phillies are 19th in home runs, despite 20 from Kyle Schwarber.
Nola and Phillies Pick up Wednesday’s Win
Aaron Nola is a guy that when he is on, he is on. He is tough to beat and has the potential to strike out guys in bunches. Look for a sharp outing from Nola here as the Phillies win the game, and try to move a step closer to the Braves in the divisional race. Bet the Philadelphia Phillies in this game over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Philadelphia evens the series. Take the Phillies -122 over the Braves.
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