Braves vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 5/28/2025

The Atlanta Braves play the second game of a three-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta is 25-27 following its 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Atlanta lost two out of three to San Diego, and the Braves have dropped four of the last five. Atlanta is third in the National League East, 8 ½ games behind first-place Philadelphia. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Marcell Ozuna is batting .278 with an on-base percentage of .423 to lead Atlanta in both categories. Matt Olson is the leader in home runs with 12, and Michael Harris II has a team-best 31 RBI. Austin Riley is the leader in hits with 58. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves will send AJ Smith-Shawver to the mound. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 3.67 ERA, 41 Ks, and 20 BBs.

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped to 34-19 following Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Athletics. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak by Philadelphia. However, Philadelphia has won 12 of its last 15 and has taken over first place in the National League East by 1 ½ games over the New York Mets. Philadelphia is 4th in team batting average and a respectable 12th in team ERA.

Trea Turner is batting .310 with 65 hits to lead Philadelphia in both categories. Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 18, RBI with 40, and on-base percentage at .398. Philadelphia is batting .261 with a .411 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, Philadelphia will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.42 ERA, 88 Ks, and 14 BBs.

Philadelphia has won 9 of the last 10 and will pick up a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting Atlanta, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 14 of Atlanta’s last 20, in six of Philadelphia's last 9, and in four of the last five played head-to-head between Philadelphia and Atlanta. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler has had three consecutive excellent outings, allowing no runs across 19.2 innings. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.