Phillies vs. Braves Prediction: It's Now or Never for Philadelphia Phillies

It’s now or never for the Philadelphia Phillies.

They had a chance to sweep the Atlanta Braves and claim the top spot in the NL East, but they lost last night’s opening game of the series and are now 3.5 games back from the division lead. If they want to make the playoffs, they need to win and they need to win now.

If they win the next two games against the Braves, they’ll be 1.5 games behind as both teams enter their final series of the regular season.

The Phillies only have one shot to make the postseason, and it’s through winning the National League East. It’s do or die for Philadelphia.

WynnBET has the Phillies set as +125 (bet $100 to profit $125) underdogs in today’s game, and the Braves will host them as -145 (bet $145 to profit $100) favorites. The total for the game is set at eight runs.

Phillies vs Braves Prediction and Pick

The Phillies have a tall order ahead of themselves in tonight’s game as the Braves get set to trot out their ace Max Fried (3.12 ERA) to put the final nail in the coffin of the Phillies season.

Philadelphia will trot out Aaron Nola, who hasn’t looked himself all season. He enters the game with a subpar 9-8 record and a 4.64 ERA.

The Braves will enter the game with the hotter offense, better starting pitcher, and better bullpen. Not only do I think they’ll win the game, but I’m going to take them on the -1.5 runline at +145.

I’m sorry Phillies fans, but I think your season comes to a close tonight. It was a valiant effort, but the Braves will be kings of the NL East for the fourth straight season.

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