Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | September 18

Kyle Schwarber is only one home run away from hitting 40 this season, and will try to hit that milestone when his Philadelphia Phillies (80-65) visit the Atlanta Braves (90-55) at Truist Park on Sunday, beginning at 1:35 PM ET. The Phillies are underdogs (+210) in the contest against the Braves (-258). Spencer Strider starts for Atlanta while Philadelphia will counter with Bailey Falter.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 218 total home runs.
• The Braves rank ninth in MLB with a .253 batting average.
• The Braves’ .317 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
• The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the third-most in the league.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (112 total at home).
• The Braves are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .448 in home contests.
• The club is batting .254 with 619 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 155 hits, which is best among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .278 with 75 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Riley is 34th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Riley has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .158 with a double and two walks.
• Matt Olson is batting .235 with 41 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks.
• Among qualifying batters, Olson is 109th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
• Dansby Swanson has an OPS of .774, fueled by an OBP of .333 and a team-best slugging percentage of .441 this season.
• Michael Harris II is batting .306 with a .345 OBP and 58 RBI for Atlanta this season.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies have hit 185 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Phillies rank eighth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
• The Phillies have an OBP of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Phillies rank 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
• In 70 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 86 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
• They are slugging .408 in 70 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .249 with 8.7 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• Schwarber paces the Phillies with 112 hits.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Schwarber’s batting average puts him 129th, his on-base percentage ranks 98th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Schwarber heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• Rhys Hoskins’ .339 OBP paces his team.
• Hoskins’ batting average is 80th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 31st in slugging.
• J.T. Realmuto is hitting .266 with 23 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 40 walks.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .403 to pace his team.

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