Phillies Are Hefty Underdog Against Defending MLB Champs
The Philadelphia Phillies are the underdogs in the NL Division Series against the defending world champions Atlanta Braves. The teams begin a best-of-five series at Truist Field at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday. The third and possibly fourth games of the series will be played in Philadelphia. A bettor who likes the Phillies can get a return of +175 from the many sites sharing Kambi odds.
Ranger Suarez will start for the Phillies in Tuesday's Game 1 against the Braves. Sportsbooks have Atlanta as about the same level of favorite as is the case for this series overall. The Kambi sites offer the best odds on the Phils to win the game. In the 19 games between the clubs in the regular season, the Atlanta had an 11-8 advantage but outscored the Philadelphia only 88-85. The Braves are among MLB leaders in both offense and pitching. They have a deep bullpen led by closer Kenley Jensen.
The Philadelphia Phillies are making their first postseason appearance since 2011. They are slightly behind the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers in the odds of winning the National League pennant. The Dodgers are the favorite to win the NL and the World Series.
