Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 7/25/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division rivals will square off on Monday night, when the Atlanta Braves invade Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves (58-39) have won 25 of their 43 road games and trail first place New York by one game. On Sunday, Atlanta SP Ian Anderson (8-6) was rocked for seven runs during a 9-1 home loss versus the Los Angeles Angels.

Twenty-eighty year old southpaw Max Fried (10-3 2.64 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. Through 119 plus innings, Fried has limited opponents to six home runs and a sparkling 1.06 WHIP.

The Philadelphia Phillies have split their first 48 home games and are nine games back in the division race. On Sunday, Philadelphia 3B Alec Bohm collected three hits and drove in a run during a 4-3 home loss versus Chicago. SP Bryce Falter (0-3) gave up four runs in five innings and took the loss for the Phillies, who fell to 49-46 on the season.

The Phillies will counter with talented left-hander Ranger Suarez (7-5 4.07 ERA) in the series opener. In his last start, Suarez fired five shutout frames during a 10-0 road triumph against Miami.