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Kyle Schwarber will try to hit his 40th home run this season when his Philadelphia Phillies (80-64) visit the Atlanta Braves (89-55) at Truist Park on Saturday, beginning at 7:20 PM ET. Schwarber’s Phillies are favored (-111) in the outing against the Braves (-108). Philadelphia has Aaron Nola starting things off, and Atlanta will counter with Jake Odorizzi.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Braves
- Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -111 | 7.5 |
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 185 total home runs.
- The Phillies have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.254).
- The Phillies rank 12th in baseball with a .317 on-base percentage.
- The Phillies’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the league.
- The Phillies have hit 86 homers away from home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Phillies are slugging .410 with three extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club is batting .249 with 601 hits (8.7 per game) on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Rhys Hoskins has 27 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 66 walks while batting .250.
- Among qualifying hitters, Hoskins ranks 79th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 51st, and he is 31st in slugging.
- Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (111) this season while batting .214 with 61 extra-base hits.
- Schwarber ranks 131st in batting average, 100th in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualified batters.
- Schwarber takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
- J.T. Realmuto has 119 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .340.
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.404) thanks to 36 extra-base hits.
Braves Stats & Trends
Braves Batting
- The Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 217 home runs.
- The Braves rank ninth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
- The Braves have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- The Braves rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 111 homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in 73 home contests this season.
- In 73 home games this season, they’re slugging .449 with 241 hits going for extra bases.
- In 73 home games this season, they have a batting average of .254 while averaging 8.4 base hits per contest.
Braves Key Batters
- Austin Riley paces the Braves with 154 hits.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Riley’s batting average ranks 31st, his on-base percentage is 31st, and he is sixth in slugging.
- Matt Olson is batting .237 with 41 doubles, 28 home runs and 68 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Olson ranks 105th in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
- Dansby Swanson has a .442 slugging percentage, which leads the Braves.
- Michael Harris II is batting .309 with 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 16 walks.
Phillies vs. Braves Probable Pitchers
| Nola | Odorizzi | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 18 |
| 9-11 | W-L | 5-5 |
| 3.31 | ERA | 4.15 |
| 179.1 | IP | 89.0 |
| 24 | BB | 27 |
| 202 | SO | 68 |
