Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB NLDS Game 2 Betting Preview | October 12

The Atlanta Braves are at home for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday 4:35 PM ET at Truist Park. The Phillies have a 1-0 series lead. Atlanta has Kyle Wright starting things off, and Philadelphia will send out Zack Wheeler.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
• Game Time: 4:35 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB play with 243 total home runs.
• The Braves are seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.
• The Braves are ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Braves hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 29th-most in the league.
• The Braves have hit 125 home runs at home this season (1.5 per game).
• The Braves are slugging .453 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .256 at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has 168 hits, which ranks first among Atlanta hitters this season, while batting .273 with 79 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualifying batters in baseball, Riley ranks 38th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
• Matt Olson is batting .240 with 44 doubles, 34 home runs and 75 walks.
• Olson ranks 93rd in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging among qualified batters.
• Olson heads into this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, three home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 25 homers with a team-high .447 SLG this season.
• Michael Harris II is batting .297 with a .339 OBP and 64 RBI for Atlanta this season.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 205 home runs.
• The Phillies’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
• The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
• They’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 81 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .403 in away games this season with 233 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .246 on the road this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 126 hits, a team-best for the Phillies.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Schwarber’s batting average puts him 122nd, his on-base percentage is 70th, and he is 15th in slugging.
• J.T. Realmuto paces his team with a .340 OBP.
• Including all qualifying players, Realmuto’s batting average places him 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 25th in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins is batting .246 with 33 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 72 walks.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .398 to pace his team.

Braves vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers