Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies NLDS Game 2 Picks, Predictions and Odds

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 Betting Pick: The Preview

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Wednesday’s Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 clash at Truist Park. After losing two straight to close the regular season, the Phillies have won three straight playoff games.

Wednesday, October 12	MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Atlanta Braves -140 vs Philadelphia Phillies +118
Runline:	Braves -1.5 (+155) / Phillies +1.5 (-175)
Total:	7 Runs (Over -130 / Under +110)
Game Time:	4:35pm ET / 1:35pm PT
Where:	Truist Field in Atlanta, GA
Weather:	70 Degrees / 70% Chance of Rain

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 Analysis

The Philadelphia Phillies will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead of their National League Divisional Series in Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon.

The Braves fell just short of a 9th inning comeback and ultimately lost 7-6 yesterday afternoon. Atlanta won the head-to-head season series 11-8 against Philadelphia.

The Phillies will send veteran righty Zack Wheeler to the mound while the Braves counter with a righty of their own in Kyle Wright. First pitch is scheduled for 4:35 PM EST/1:35 PST.

Braves Need To Get The Split

The Atlanta Braves fell behind early at home in Game One of their divisional and trailed 6-1 after only four innings. Max Fried got knocked around for six runs (four earned) on eight hits in only 3.1 innings of work.

The Braves rallied in the bottom of the 9th behind a three run blast by Matt Olson but still ultimately fell short 7-6. Leadoff man Ronald Acuna Jr went 3 for 4 with a double.

Atlanta won the National League East with a 101-61 regular season record. The young righty Kyle Wright take the mound with hopes of evening the series on Wednesday.

Wright is 21-5 on the season with 3.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 174 strikeouts across 180.1 innings pitched. He has faced the Phillies three times this season and held them to an impressively low six runs across 19 innings of work.

This is a crucial game for the Braves as a loss would leave them with the uphill battle of winning three straight with two of those games being on the road.

Phillies Look To Stay Perfect In Post-Season

The Philadelphia Phillies are a perfect 3-0 thus far in the post-season after clinging on to 7-6 victory yesterday afternoon against the Atlanta Braves.

Ranger Saurez was their starter but he only lasted 3.1 innings while allowing one run on three hits and a brutal five walks. Reliever Seranthony Dominguez picked up the victory with two scoreless innings of work.

Nick Castellanos went three for five with a double and three RBI while Bryce Harper also had three hits including a double. The Phillies finished the regular season with a 87-75 record while snagging the final Wild Card spot.

They have come out of the gates hot in the post-season, sweeping the Cardinals with two straight victories in St Louis. Zack Wheeler will toe the rubber for Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon.

Wheeler is 12-7 on the season with a 2.82 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 163 strikeouts across 153 innings of work. He has held his own against the Braves this season with only six runs allowed across 20 innings in his three starts against them.

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 2 Prediction

The Atlanta Braves enter Game Two as -130 favorites on the money line while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at +110 with a total of 7. The Braves came out flat in Game 1 and cost them the home field advantage in the short five game series.

However they did show some resiliency by making it a one run game with two outs remaining on the Olson three run bomb. The Braves will come swinging as they now need to win three of four games.

Wheeler took care of a lifeless Cardinals lineup but the Braves are on a different level. Wheeler has struggled on the road with a 3.84 ERA compared to 1.85 ERA at home. Meanwhile Wright has a 2.86 ERA at home compared to a 3.64 on the road.

The Phillies have definitely proved to be a dangerous playoff adversary but the Braves are still the better team. This is a crucial game for Atlanta and the Braves bats should feed of yesterday’s rally and the home crowd. At this price the Braves are definitely worth a play.

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Meet the Author

Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.

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