All four MLB Wild-Card Round openers take place Tuesday, with the first pitch from the National League -- and the NL East, to be more specific -- as the Phillies visit the Braves to open the best-of-3 series. While Atlanta has no-doubt ace Chris Sale on the mound (though his playoff record is sketchy), Philadelphia is going to mix and match today pitcher-wise. Bet $5+ on any of today's MLB games to get $150 in bonus bets at DraftKings Sportsbook: It's a 2 p.m.
ET first pitch from Truist Park and will be shown on NBC. The weather looks outstanding: Sunny skies. Winds light and variable.
At -199 via DraftKings, Atlanta is taking 79% of handle and 91% of bets, while the total of 6.5 is taking solid action to the Under. It's the third time in the past five years that these rivals meet in the playoffs. The Phillies won both the 2023 and 2022 NLDS in four games each over the Braves (the Phils also won the only other postseason matchup in 1993).
That 2023 Atlanta team led the majors in regular-season wins with 104, and the Braves had home-field advantage in both series. Fans can try MLB betting on the best sports betting apps and get bonuses. The SportsLine Projection Model also has picks on games like Phillies-Braves from its 10,000 simulations, and our experts also offer insights on games every day.
DrafKings SGP price: +124 (subject to change) This year was the Braves' seventh NL East title in the past nine seasons, but they have reached just one Fall Classic in that span, winning it in 2021. That's also the last time they reached the NLCS. Philadelphia, meanwhile, became only the sixth team in MLB history to reach the postseason despite a double-digit losing streak.
On this series line, Atlanta is -125 and Philadelphia +105, with a Braves two-game sweep as the +210 leader and a Phillies sweep as the +380 long shot. The Over/Under is 2.5 games, with the Over a slight favorite. Atlanta won the regular-season series 9-4.
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