Phillies at Braves Prediction, MLB Odds Game 2 NLDS

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Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves NLDS Game 2: The Braves and Phillies will have game 2 of the series on Monday night, with an excellent pitching matchup to look forward to. The Braves are favored in the MLB Odds by 1 ½, with the run total set at 8. | 2023 MLB Betting | MyBookie Sportsbook | MLB NLDS Game 2: Phillies vs Braves

Having a great regular season is always a good thing in any sport, but the harsh reality is that teams tend to be judged by what they do in the playoffs. A team that wins 100 games in MLB is considered to be great, but if they fall at the first hurdle in the postseason, a lot of the shine comes off of their previous achievements. That is what the Atlanta Braves are looking at right now as they prepare for Game 2 of the NLDS after losing the opening game to the Phillies. Great teams find a way to shake off those types of losses quickly and move onto the next, but we all know that the pressure is still very much on, especially when those losses come at home.

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves NLDS Game 2 Info

MLB Odds: Phillies +169 / Braves -212
Pitchers: Ranger Suarez -L / Spencer Strider -R
When: Monday, October 9 at 6:07 PM EST
Where: Truist Park, Atlanta
TV: TBS

Why bet on the Philadelphia Phillies

In a best-of-7 series, a win in the opening game doesn’t really mean that much, but the NLDS is the best-of-5, which means that the Phillies are very much in control after taking the opening game of the series on the road in Atlanta. Even if they lose in Game 2, they will still head back to Philly with home field advantage and a chance to move on to the NLCS by winning in their own ballpark. The regular season series between these two teams delivered a lot of runs, with the Phillies losing 8-5 over the 13 games. With that in mind, it was more than a little surprising to see the Phillies blank the Braves in a 3-0 win in Game 1. Keeping those bats at bay again is going to be tough, but it will be Zack Wheeler (13-6, 2.61 ERA) tasked with the job of doing just that.

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Why bet on the Atlanta Braves

The Braves hammered in 947 runs over the course of the regular season, so seeing them shut out is a rare sight indeed. Perhaps there was a touch of overconfidence heading into the postseason, so it might not be a bad thing that the Braves got themselves an early wake-up call in this series. It is hard to imagine that they will be blanked again in Game 2, and I would not be surprised to see them come out with bats blazing as they look to tie this thing up. The fact of the matter is that going into an 0-2 hole, while not a death knell, will make it very tough for them to move on, especially with the Phillies winning 49 games in their own park this season. It will be Max Fried (8-1, 2.55 ERA) getting the start for Atlanta on Monday night.

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NLDS Expert Pick and Series Prediction

Fried gave up just 1 ER in 5 innings of work when he got the start against the Phillies in September. A similar type of performance here should help the Braves get back on track. I do think we get another close one, though.

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 5

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