Braves bring 1-0 series advantage over Phillies into game 2
Original Publication Date: April 9, 2025 2:16PM
Philadelphia Phillies (7-3) vs. Atlanta Braves (2-8)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, four strikeouts); Braves: Grant Holmes (0-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, five strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -131, Phillies +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies, leading the series 1-0.
Atlanta went 89-73 overall and 46-35 at home last season. The Braves batted .243 as a team in the 2024 season with a .724 OPS.
Philadelphia had a 95-67 record overall and a 41-40 record on the road last season. The Phillies slugged .425 as a team last season with 3.1 extra base hits per game.
INJURIES: Braves: Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ignacio Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist)
Phillies: Weston Wilson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back)
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