Braves-Phillies NLDS Betting Preview

For the second successive season, long-shot bettors following the Major League Baseball playoffs have cashed in big and often, thanks to major upsets in the first and second rounds. Recent history makes the early 2023 World Series odds especially interesting. In the past two seasons, three teams with 100 or more victories were ousted in their…

The Braves' worst nightmare is unfolding before their eyes right now. Their NLDS against the Phillies has been a mirror image of last year's NLDS that saw the Phillies upset the Braves in four games. The series last year was Phillies game 1, Braves Game 2, and then the Phillies won Game 3 and 4 to take the series. Here, we look at odds, props, and…

The Atlanta Braves will play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of their series on Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia comes into this game with a 2-1 series lead after they won Games 1 and 3 by scores of 3-0 and 10-2. Atlanta did win Game 2 by a score of 5-4. The Atlanta Braves were the best team in…

After winning Game 1 of the NLDS convincingly, the Philadelphia Phillies looked well on their way to a 2-0 series lead before the Atlanta Braves roared back with a historic comeback in Game 2 to even the series. Now this series shifts to Philadelphia, where Wednesday's hosts have won eight of their last nine games. Can Atlanta reclaim home-field…

During the MLB regular season, the Atlanta Braves beat up on many a pitcher on the way to a sixth straight NL East title and MLB's best record. But in Saturday's NLDS opener against the Philadelphia Phillies, their big bats went missing as they were blanked 3-0. It was just the third time all season that the Braves had been blanked, and it was the…

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves meet Saturday in MLB Division Series playoffs action from SunTrust Park. This will be Game 1 in a best-of-five matchup. Philadelphia is coming off a Wild Card series versus the Marlins, winning consecutive games to move on. As for Atlanta, they finished at 104-58 overall this year, winning the…

National League East rivals meet in Game 1 of the 2023 National League Division Series when the Philadelphia Phillies battle the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the 2023 MLB playoffs. The Phillies (90-72), who placed second in the division, swept past the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card Series. The Braves (104-58), who earned their sixth consecutive…

The Philadelphia Phillies passed the first test, making quick work of the Miami Marlins to set up another date with an NL East foe. The Phillies swept the wild card series for the second consecutive season, giving them the right to play the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Braves will once again host as division champions and the team with the best…

The Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have won the past three National League pennants. They comprise 75% of the NL's final four entering the start of the Division Series on Saturday. Joining them are the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are in the postseason for the first time since 2017 and eyeing their first pennant since…

Who will end the 2023 MLB playoffs with the Commissioner's Trophy in hand? Will the Houston Astros repeat? Will the Braves complete a record-setting year with their second championship in three seasons? Will the Dodgers get Clayton Kershaw one more ring? Will the young O's stand up under the bright lights of October? Honestly, the field is wide…

The Atlanta Braves were baseball's hottest team in the second half of the regular season, but they made a quick exit in the postseason. After receiving a bye in the first round of the playoffs, the Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, who were the sixth seed in the National League (NL). The Braves looked like the reigning world series…

The 2022 National League Championship Series. In a shocking turn of events, the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies have upset their division rivals, as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves have been eliminated from playoff contention. The NLCS between the Padres and the Phillies begins Tuesday. The 2022 National League Championship…

Game 1 of the division series round on Tuesday afternoon matches National League East rivals in Atlanta when the Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia surges past St. Louis in the best-of-three wildcard round to set up the all-East NL Division Series. Atlanta is the reigning World Series winner and enters Tuesday fully rested after…

Four games featuring all eight remaining playoff teams are on tap for Tuesday as the Division Series round commences. Baseball fans have the potential for 12 hours of thrilling playoff action with the four top-seeded teams on the field. Your favorite sportsbook will likely offer a parlay for the Game 1's on Tuesday. Look for the best odds when…

Philadelphia Phillies (89-75) vs. Atlanta Braves (101-61) October 11, 2022 1:07 pm EDT The Line: Atlanta Braves -198 / Philadelphia Phillies+166; Over/Under: +6.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves meet Tuesday in game 1 of the MLB NLDS at Truist Park. The Philadelphia Phillies swept the Cardinals in…

Truist Park has been a safe haven for the Atlanta Braves since late September last year as they won five of their final six home games and each of their first seven postseason contests before dropping Game 5 of the World Series to Houston. Atlanta proceeded to post the second-best home record in the National League this season, finishing two games…

As the Atlanta Braves prepare to open their postseason play against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, it's time for some predictions This season, the Atlanta Braves went 11-8 against their National League East rivals from Philadelphia. The games were close overall, however, as Atlanta outscored the Phillies by just three total runs (88-85) in…

The Philadelphia Phillies keep surprising. As the National League's sixth seed, the Phillies upset the Cardinals, 2-0, in the National League Wild Card Series. The Phillies advance to face NL East rival Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. A best-of-five series begins Oct. 11 in Atlanta. There are a number of ways to bet on…

The Atlanta Braves begin their quest for a second consecutive world championship when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in Game 1 of their best-of-five 2022 National League Division Series. Atlanta, which won the fourth World Series title in franchise history last year, received a bye after capturing its fifth straight NL East crown.…

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves will go head-to-head in Game 1 of the NLDS on Tuesday. The Phillies went into St. Louis and stunned the Cardinals in the NL Wild Card Series. The NL Central-winning Cardinals were favored by the majority of people around the MLB world against Philadelphia. But the Phillies ultimately swept them in two…

The National League's sixth seed, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the second-seeded Atlanta Braves, winners of the NL East, open their best-of-five divisional round series Tuesday in Georgia. Atlanta, the defending World Series champion, is listed as a favorite to advance to the NLCS, (-180 odds on the series price at DraftKings), with Philadelphia…

After sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Atlanta Braves in the National League divisional series, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday. It's just the second time the Phillies have played the Braves in the postseason. The two teams faced off in the 1993 National League championship series, which the Phillies won…

The Philadelphia Phillies passed the first test upon their return to the postseason by beating the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card round. Philadelphia has a larger challenge on its plate in the National League Division Series against its NL East rival, the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta is the seasoned postseason team looking to…

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a hot start this postseason, having won each of their first three games. Philadelphia shut out the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the Division Series, which was the first time since August 28, 2021 that the Braves failed to score a run in a game at Truist Park. In Game 2, the Phillies will hand the ball to their…