Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves 5/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies open a four-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia dropped to 18-22 following its 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Philadelphia has lost each of the first two games of a three-game series with the Dodgers. Philadelphia has dropped to third in the National League East, eight games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Bryce Harper is batting .304 to lead Philadelphia and the right fielder is the leader in RBIs with 27, hits with 41 and on-base percentage at .358. Designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 10. On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA, 41 Ks and 10 BBs.

Atlanta improved to 19-21 following its 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. William Contreras hit a pair of home runs and Ronald Acuna Jr has reached base in 28 consecutive games, dating back to last season. Atlanta has won two straight and three out of the last four. The Braves are second in the National League East, seven games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Matt Olson is batting .248 to lead Atlanta and the first baseman has a team high .369 on base percentage. Left fielder Marcell Ozuna is the leader in home runs with eight and RBIs with 20, while second baseman Ozzie Albies is the leader in hits with 38. On Monday, Atlanta will send Tucker Davidson to the mound. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 5.87 ERA, 5 Ks and 5 BBs.