Philadelphia's versatile offense is eighth in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, seventh in slugging, and fifth in steals. Zack Wheeler (2.72 ERA) has had a great season with batters hitting just .193 off him. The Phillies are 14-6 in his last 20 starts. He also threw five shutout innings against Atlanta in his only other start against them. Atlanta is on a 6-9 slide losing nine times as a favorite. The offense is 16th in runs scored, 21st in on-base percentage, and 28th in steals. The Braves come home from a 10-game road trip and are 2-3 in the last five starts made by Reynaldo Lopez. Atlanta has also lost its last five versus a righty starter, so back the first-place visitors. Play Philadelphia.
This pick was released to clients on August 20, 2024 at 11:52AM ET.
MLB
Philadelphia at Atlanta
August 20, 2024
7:20 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Philadelphia -130 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.65)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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