NLDS best bets: Phillies-Braves and Padres-Dodgers
The Phillies and Braves will play the first game of the National League Division Series on Tuesday at 1:07 p.m. ET. The Padres and Dodgers will meet on Wednesday at 9:37 p.,m., ET to finish the series.
No. 6 Philadelphia Phillies are playing against No. 1 Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Braves have been the hottest team in baseball since the start of June. Atlanta’s 243 homers were the most in MLB. Philadelphia finished 14 games behind the Braves and Mets. The teams played 19 times between June 28 and September 25. They won the season series. According to Sarah Langs of MLB, 41.9% of runs during the Wild Card Round were scored via the home run. This is a lower percentage than in regular season. Braves” slugging percentage was 21 points higher than Philadelphia‘s.
No. 5 San Diego Padres are betting on the Dodgers to win the NLDS. The Dodgers have been the best team in baseball all season long. They outscored their opponents by 334 runs this season. The Padres beat the Mets and earned their spot in the playoffs. Their park-adjusted wRC + is a reliable metric for gauging their performance. It grades the Padres on a fairer level relative to the rest of the league. Dodgers were an elite defensive team and their bullpen was better than the SanDiego's. Only two of their 12 seasons ahead of them happened after 1900.
