Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies NLDS Game 1 odds, tips and betting trends

The NLDS begins with a showdown between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on Saturday, starting at 6:07 PM ET.

The Braves are a home favorite (-204) against the Phillies (+171). Spencer Strider (20-5) will start in this one for the Atlanta Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.

The Braves lost 10-9 to the Nationals Saturday, with Michael Tonkin (one inning, giving up three earned runs on two hits) on the line for the loss. Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI to lead the Braves offensively in the defeat.

The Phillies took down the Marlins 7-1 Saturday. J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI, and Aaron Nola got the win, pitching seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out three.

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Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies odds and betting lines

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• Favorite: Braves (-204, bet $204 to win $100)
• Underdog: Phillies (+171, bet $100 to win $171)
• Over/under: 8.5

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 149 times this season and won 96, or 64.4%, of those games.
• Atlanta is 41-16 this season when entering a game favored by -204 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 67.1%.
• Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 92 of its 162 chances.
• In 162 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 81-81-0 ATS.

• The Braves will send Strider (20-5) to the mound for his 33rd start of the season. He is 20-5 with a 3.91 ERA and 281 strikeouts through 186 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty tossed five innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.91, with 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .210 batting average against him.
• Strider is trying to secure his 19th quality start of the year in this outing.
• Strider will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
• In six of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• He meets a Phillies offense that ranks eighth in the league with 796 runs while batting .256 as a unit. It has a collective .438 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 220 home runs (eighth in MLB).
• Strider has a 2.42 ERA and a 0.808 WHIP against the Phillies this season in 26 innings pitched, allowing a .191 batting average over four appearances.
• The 24-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.91), ninth in WHIP (1.093), and first in K/9 (13.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

• The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 307.
• No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Atlanta (.502) this season.
• No team has a better batting average than the .276 AVG the Braves have posted this season.
• Atlanta has scored the most runs (947) in baseball so far this year.
• The Braves get on base at a .344 clip, best in the league.
• Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.

• The Phillies have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (46%) in those contests.
• Philadelphia has been listed as an underdog of +171 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 36.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Contests with Philadelphia has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 74 of 164 chances this season.
• The Phillies are 74-90-0 against the spread in their 164 games that had a posted line this season.

• The Phillies rank eighth in MLB play with 220 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• This season, Philadelphia ranks fifth in baseball with a .438 slugging percentage.
• The Phillies rank eighth in the majors with a .256 batting average.
• The offense for Philadelphia is No. 8 in the majors, scoring 4.9 runs per game (796 total runs).
• The Phillies’ .327 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in the majors.