Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Ace righthander Derek Lowe will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Lowe is 12-8 this season with a 4.48 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be ace Cliff Lee who starts for the Phillies. Lefthander Lee is 12-9 with a 2.63 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Ryan Howard launched two home runs and drove in three runs to lead the Phillies over the Braves 4-2 on Friday, as +105 underdogs. The six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Pedro Feliz drove in the other run for the Phillies. Jamie Moyer tossed 4 1-3 innings of relief for the win.
Matt Diaz went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI for the Braves, who were -115 favorites. Tommy Hanson gave up one run and was tagged with the loss.
Team records:
Atlanta: 67-61 SU
Philadelphia: 74-52 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 9-1
After a loss are 8-2
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Sunday, August 30
- The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Ace righthander Derek Lowe will take the mound for the Braves to start this game. Lowe is 12-8 this season with a 4.48 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be ace Cliff Lee who starts for the Phillies. Lefthander Lee is 12-9 with a 2.63 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Ryan Howard launched two home runs and drove in three runs to lead the Phillies over the Braves 4-2 on Friday, as +105 underdogs. The six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Pedro Feliz drove in the other run for the Phillies. Jamie Moyer tossed 4 1-3 innings of relief for the win.
Matt Diaz went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI for the Braves, who were -115 favorites. Tommy Hanson gave up one run and was tagged with the loss.
Team records:
Atlanta: 67-61 SU
Philadelphia: 74-52 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 9-1
After a loss are 8-2
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Sunday, August 30