Braves vs. Phillies Prediction
Will the Phillies sweep the Braves and win their fourth straight game today at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Phillies and Braves are both -110 on the money line, respectively, to win today’s game. With R.A. Dickey set to face Vince Velasquez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Dickey allowed four earned runs, five hits and five walks with four strikeouts over just 3 2/3 innings in a loss Monday in Arizona. Dickey had been trending in the right direction, posting quality starts in five of his past six outings, so he was probably due for a stinker. The walks tied a season high and his previous shortest outing of the season was five innings. He’ll look to bounce back Sunday in Philadelphia opposite Vince Velasquez.
Velasquez allowed four runs in three-plus innings Monday as the Phillies fell to the Astros. It was an ugly, stormy night for Philadelphia and Velasquez didn’t help the cause. He walked three batters and gave up six hits before getting pulled after a two-hour rain delay in the top of the fourth inning. The 25-year-old right-hander fell to 2-6 with a 5.49 ERA in 12 starts this season. He just missed a large chunk of time with an elbow injury and is looking like an unreliable fantasy option for the stretch run.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Braves are now winless in their last five games in Philadelphia and are 2-7 in their last nine games versus the Phillies overall. Atlanta has dropped six of its last seven games as well, is 1-6 in its last seven road games, and is 1-4 in its last five divisional games. The Phillies, meanwhile, are 4-0 in their last four divisional games and have won five of their last seven at home when facing a right-handed starter.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -110