Braves vs. Phillies Game 1 prediction: Atlanta in strong spot as big home favorite
The Phillies beat the Cardinals to earn a wild-card spot in the NL postseason field. They will play the defending champion Braves in a divisional series.
The first game of the series between the Braves and the Phillies starts at 1:07 at p.m. ET on Fox. Atlanta is heavily favored to win the game.
Atlanta is a big home favorite against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia beat St. Louis to advance to the divisional series. The team's pitchers were sensational in the wild-card round. Ranger Suarez will start for the Phillies in Tuesday's Game 1. Atlanta has the best offense in baseball. It has won nearly 70% of its games since June 1 and has two hitters in top 15 in home runs. Philadelphia has a few big bats, but it lacks the depth down the order. Braves have two players in Top 15 with home Runs Scored (Riley and Olson) and FWAR (Schwarber). The Braves' starting pitcher is Max Fried. He ranked third in NL in ERA (2.48)
