Phillies vs Braves Prediction 10/1/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

Nikos Lagouretos

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Aug 18, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws a pitch against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Phillies (88-74) / Braves (94-68)

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The Line: Betting Odds: Phillies -110 Braves -105 — Over/Under: 7

In this article, we will formulate a Phillies vs Braves Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, October 1st in Game 3 of this NL Wild Card matchup. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Atlanta Braves Preview

The Braves have a 94-68 record this season and finished 1st in the NL East. They have a 52-29 home record and are coming off a 3-4 home loss against the Phillies. Atlanta has a .246 batting average this season, .309 OBP and .409 Slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.63 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.

Michael Harris II is the team’s best hitter with a .294 batting average. Matt Olson leads the team in RBI with 93, adding a team-high 41 home runs. The Braves have not yet announced a starting pitcher for this game.

Philadelphia Phillies Preview

The Phillies have an 88-74 record this season and finished 2nd in the NL East. They have a 45-36 road record and are coming off a 4-3 road win against the Braves. Philadelphia has a .240 batting average this season, .312 OBP and .395 Slugging percentage. Philadelphia’s pitching staff has a 4.04 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.

Bryce Harper is the team’s best hitter with a .269 batting average. Kyle Schwarber leads the team in RBI with 97, adding a team-high 45 home runs. The Phillies have not yet announced a starting pitcher for this game.

Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves Betting Trends: October 1, 2026

Why the Atlanta Braves will win

The Phillies have lost each of their last 13 night games against the Braves following a road win.
The Braves have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against NL East opponents following a home loss.
The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games against the Braves following a win.
The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as home underdogs.
The Braves have won the first inning in four of their last five games as home underdogs.
The Braves have led after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 night games at Truist Park against NL East opponents.
The Phillies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Thursday games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win

The Phillies have won each of their last nine games as favorites after going to extra innings.
The Braves have lost 11 of their last 12 games after going to extra innings.
The Braves have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL opponents after going to extra innings.
The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last four night playoff games against the Braves.
The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night playoff games.
The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Braves’ last six games after going to extra innings have gone OVER the total runs line.
Five of the Phillies’ last six games after going to extra innings have gone OVER the total runs line.
There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Phillies’ last seven games at Truist Park.
There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Braves’ last nine home games against NL opponents.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

Austin Riley has hit a home run in three of the Braves’ last four home games.
Mauricio Dubon has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last nine games against opponents that held a winning record.
Matt Olson ranks T6th in the league in Home Runs (41) this season.

Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts

Kyle Schwarber has hit a home run in each of the Phillies’ last four games as favorites against the Braves.
Edmundo Sosa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Phillies as road favorites.
Kyle Schwarber ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (45) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Braves rank 29th in the league for triples this season (13).
The Braves rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.309).
The Phillies rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1577).
The Phillies are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.

Phillies vs Braves Prediction

Both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings and are 2-2 in their last 4 meetings in Atlanta. Over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Phillies vs Braves Prediction, the Phillies are coming as -115 road favorites. The series is tied at 1-1 and neither team has announced a starting pitcher at the time of writing. It is possible that Wheeler will start for the Phillies, as his last start was five days ago and even if he doesn’t start, he will certainly come out of the bullpen, as this is an all hands on deck situation. Since Chris Sale will not be the starter for the Braves, as he pitched in game one, the Phillies have the pitching edge. Wheeler had three earned runs and 15 strikeouts in his two starts against the Braves this season and the Phillies won both games. Take the Phillies to complete the comeback, win this game and advance to the next round.