| MATCHUP | Atlanta Braves | Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 85-58 | 80-63 |
| Spread | +1.5 -149 | -1.5 124 |
| Moneyline | +139 | -169 |
| Total | Over 8 (-112) | Under 8 (-107) |
| Where | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| When | Monday, September 7, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Philadelphia Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies have an 80-63 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the NL East. They have a 39-32 home record and are coming off a 4-5 home loss against the Braves. They will face the Astros and the Braves next.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a .242 batting average this season, .312 OBP and .400 Slugging percentage. Philadelphia’s pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Bryce Harper is the team’s best hitter with a .272 batting average, while Kyle Schwarber leads the team in RBI with 86 and adds a team-high 42 home runs.
Jesus Luzardo (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Phillies, and he has a 13-5 record, 3.02 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
Atlanta Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves have an 85-58 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the NL East. They have a 37-34 road record and are coming off a 5-4 road win against the Phillies. They will face the Rays and the Phillies next.
The Atlanta Braves have a .248 batting average this season, .312 OBP and .413 Slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Michael Harris II is the team’s best hitter with a .291 batting average, while Matt Olson leads the team in RBI with 80 and adds a team-high 37 home runs.
Grant Holmes (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves, and he has a 9-5 record, 3.62 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.
Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends: September 7, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jesus Luzardo Record this season: 13-5 ERA: 3.02
- Home Record: 4-5
- Last 5 against Braves: 1-1
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Phillies have won seven of their last eight home games after playing the previous day.
- The Braves have lost six of their last seven road games following a win.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against NL opponents following a home loss.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Monday games.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in three of their last four games at Citizens Bank Park.
- The Phillies have led after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against NL East opponents.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Grant Holmes Record this season: 9-5 ERA: 3.62
- Road Record: 2-1
- Last 5 against Phillies: 1-1
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Phillies have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against the Phillies.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine Monday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Braves’ last nine day games against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Ten of the Phillies’ last 12 home games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 13 of the Braves’ last 15 day games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Phillies’ last six home games.
Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Schwarber has hit a home run in four of the Phillies’ last five home games.
- Jesus Luzardo has recorded nine or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Arraez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 24 appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jesus Luzardo has recorded a win in each of his last five home appearances against NL East opponents.
- Luis Arraez ranks 1st in the league in Hits (171) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Braves’ last four games.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances with the Braves as road underdogs against the Phillies.
- Matt Olson ranks 5th in the league in Home Runs (37) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Phillies rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1399).
- The Phillies are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.
- The Braves rank 29th in the league for triples this season (10).
- The Braves rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (545).
Braves vs Phillies Prediction
The Braves are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Phillies and are 6-1 in their last 7 visits in Philadelphia.
In this Braves vs Phillies Prediction, the Phillies are coming as -160 home favorites. I like the Phillies in a bounce-back spot at home with Jesus Luzardo on the mound, who has given up one run or less in 10 of his last 13 starts. On the flip side, Holmes has been up and down lately and has a 4.73 xERA, while the Braves cannot hit lefties lately, as they average just 1.5 runs in their last 10 games against southpaws. Take the Phillies in this one.