Braves vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Friday night NL East Division showdown between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Braves (73-61) have won seven of their last ten games and hold a three-game lead over New York for the final NL Wild Card spot. Last night, Atlanta 1B Matt Olson homered twice and drove in three runs during a 5-4 road loss against Philadelphia.

Thirty year old right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (7-4 2.02 ERA) has been a pleasant surprise in the Atlanta rotation. Through 115 plus innings, Lopez has struck out 119 batters and owns a solid 1.18 WHIP.

The Philadelphia Phillies have won six of their previous ten games and hold a six-game lead over Atlanta for first place. During Thursday’s home victory, Philadelphia OF Nick Castellanos delivered a game-winning two-run blast in the seventh inning. OF Brandon Marsh added a three-run shot for the Phillies (79-55), who improved to 45-24 at home.

The Phillies will counter with twenty-nine year old southpaw Ranger Suarez (11-5 2.82 ERA) on Friday. Last time out, Suarez (5 IP) allowed one run and fanned six batters during an 11-2 road triumph against Kansas City. 

Atlanta 2B Ozzie Albies (wrist) and 3B Austin Riley (hand) will remain sidelined for this series. Through 134 games, Atlanta ranks 13th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 7th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 6-4.