Braves vs Phillies NLDS Game 3 Odds, Picks, & Predictions Today

The NLDS is now tied at one game apiece between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Game 3 is at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. Rookie Spencer Strider will start for the Phillies. The betting lines have shifted from the current -120 to a pick’em.

Strider hasn't pitched since September 18 due to an oblique strain. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last 14 innings pitched. Aaron Nola has a tendency to get off to good starts. The game is going to be played in the first inning.

The Braves are playing against the Phillies in the NLDS Game 3.

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Both teams have good lineups with sluggers. The Braves finished the regular season first in barrel rate and second in hard-hit rate. Phillies were seventh in barrels and sixth in hits per game. Strider hasn't pitched since September 18. Atlanta's bullpen is second-best in the majors. Philadelphia's has one of the worst bullpens.

The Braves won the first game of the series 3-0. The game is a pitchers' duel. J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins have struggled in the postseason, but they do better at Citizens Bank Park. It's the Phillies' first home game since September 25. The team has a strong bullpen, so betting on the game total is risky.

The Phillies are 14-5 in their last 19 home games.

Spencer Strider is a candidate for NL Rookie of the Year. He has a 2.39 xERA and ranked among the Top fifth percentile of pitchers in strikeout rate, whiff rate and fastball velocity.

Aaron Nola had a 2.74 xERA in 32 starts and his hard-hit rate ranked among the top 10th percentile of all pitchers. He was lights out in the Wild Card round, pitching a shutout in 6 2-3 innings vs. the Cardinals.

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