Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 10/14/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/13/2022 at 9:01 PM ET
NL East Division rivals will clash on Friday, when the Atlanta Braves invade Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The defending World Series Champion Braves (101-61) finished 11 games above .500 on the road and were crowned division champs. In Game Two, Atlanta SP Kyle Wright (1-0) allowed two hits in six innings during a 3-0 home victory versus Philadelphia.
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker has not named a starting pitcher for this game. The most likely options for the Braves are electric right-hander Spencer Strider (11-5 2.67 ERA) and veteran righty Charlie Morton (9-6 4.34 ERA).
The Philadelphia Phillies won 47 of their 81 home games during the regular season and scored seven runs in a series opening win over Atlanta. On Wednesday, Philadelphia SP Zach Wheeler (0-1) gave up three runs in six innings and took the loss. All-Star OF Kyle Schwarber went hitless in four at-bats and struck out three times for the Phillies.
The Phillies will counter with talented right-hander Aaron Nola (11-13 3.25 ERA) on Friday. In the NL Wild Card series, Nola fanned six batters across six plus frames to lead Philadelphia to a 2-0 road victory against St. Louis.
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Atlanta 2B Ozzie Albies (finger) was left off the roster for this series and hopes to return next round. Through 162 games, Atlanta ranks 2nd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 8th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-4.
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