Philadelphia Phillies (49-46) vs Atlanta Braves (58-38)
Game Info: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 7:05 pm (Citizens Bank Park)
Ranger Suarez (7-5) (4.07) vs Max Fried (10-3) (2.64)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies +120 / Atlanta Braves -161 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies face off on Monday in an MLB showdown at Citizens Bank Park.
The Braves come into this game with a 58-39 record and they won two of the three games against the Los Angeles Angels but on Sunday they were defeated 9-1. The Braves offense has been elite all season and they are averaging 4.76 runs per game. The pitching has also been good giving up 3.98 runs per game. Austin Riley is having a big season hitting 28 home runs and driving 63 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Phillies who sit with a 49-46 record overall and they lost three games against the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies' offense scored only seven runs total in the three games. The Phillies offense is averaging 4.61 runs per game which is 8th best in the league, and the offense needs to get going here. Kyle Schwarber has hit 30 home runs and driven in 59 RBIs.
On the mound for the Braves will be Max Fried who sits with a 10-3 record and an ERA of 2.64. In Fried’s last start he went seven innings, giving up seven hits and three runs.
Getting the start for the Phillies will be Ranger Suarez and he sits with a 7-5 record and an ERA of 4.07. In his last start against the Miami Marlins, he went five innings giving up four hits and zero runs.
The Phillies are 4-0 in their last four games against the National League West. The Phillies are 0-5 in Suarez’s last five home starts. The over is 6-0 in the Braves last six games overall. The under is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Fried and Suarez have both been strong this season and in Suarez’s last start he gave up zero runs. Both of these offenses are coming off a game where they struggled to score, and runs are going to be hard to come by again in this game. Look for both offenses to struggle and the under is going to cash here.