Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Preview | September 25

Charlie Morton’s Atlanta Braves (94-58) are moneyline favorites (-128) against the Philadelphia Phillies (83-68), who are at +107, on Sunday as he looks to collect his 10th win of the season. The contest begins at 1:05 PM ET. Atlanta’s Morton and Philadelphia’s Kyle Gibson will start this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Sunday, September 25, 2022
• Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 226 total home runs.
• The Braves rank seventh in MLB with a .254 batting average.
• The Braves’ .317 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• The Braves strike out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst mark in baseball.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per game when playing on the road this season (108 total in road contests).
• The Braves are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .435 away from home.
• On the road this season the team averages 8.8 hits per game and is batting .251.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta with 163 hits, batting .280 this season with 77 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Riley is 30th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Matt Olson is batting .233 with 42 doubles, 28 home runs and 70 walks.
• Among all qualified hitters, Olson ranks 116th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 21 homers with a team-high .439 SLG this season.
• Swanson takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
• Michael Harris II has 19 home runs, 61 RBI and a batting average of .306 this season.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies have hit 193 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Phillies’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
• The Phillies have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
• The Phillies rank 13th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 80 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .440 in 80 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .259 with 8.6 base hits per contest.

Phillies Key Batters

• J.T. Realmuto has racked up 129 hits with a .343 on-base percentage, leading the Phillies in both categories.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Realmuto’s batting average places him 35th, his on-base percentage is 40th, and he is 24th in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins is batting .250 with 31 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 68 walks.
• Hoskins’ batting average ranks 81st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 52nd, and he is 28th in slugging.
• Kyle Schwarber is hitting .211 with 20 doubles, two triples, 40 home runs and 76 walks.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .409 to lead his team.

Braves vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers