The rubber match of a three-game weekend series between the two best teams in the NL East will take place on Sunday afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to face the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Game 3 of the series is scheduled to start at 1:35 PM ET and will air on the MLB Network, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Bally Sports Southeast, and ESPN+.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had the best record for the majority of the 2024 MLB season and are 27 games above .500 with a record of 58-31, which puts them in 1st place in the NL East and gives them a nine-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for 1st place in the division.
The Phillies lost Game 2 of the series on Saturday by a score of 1-5, with the lone run coming in the 3rd inning when Johan Rojas scored off a base hit off the bat of Trea Turner. Rangers Suarez lost his 3rd game this season and allowed five or more runs for the 2nd consecutive time after pitching five innings, allowing five runs, and recording seven strikeouts against the Braves in the loss.
Philadelphia has won two of the previous three games in the series. However, the Braves have outscored the Phillies by an average of 4.67 to 5 runs per game in those matchups. The Philadelphia Phillies will look to win the series on the road against the Atlanta Braves when they travel to Atlanta for Game 3 of the weekend series.
Atlanta ended their two-game losing streak in the series against the Philadelphia Phillies following a 5-1 win at home in Game 2 of the series on Saturday. The win improved the record for the Braves to nine games above .500 with a record of 48-39 and ended their two-game losing streak this season.
Spencer Schwellenbach played a pivotal role in the win for the Braves as he picked up his 2nd win of the season after pitching six innings, allowing one run, and recording six strikeouts against the Phillies. Atlanta got off to a quick start in the 1st inning as they scored the first three runs of the game, which included a two-run home run hit by Marcell Ozuna, who also scored Ozzie Albies.
The Braves have won three of the five meetings this season against the Phillies and have outscored Philadelphia by an average of 7.2 to 4.2 runs per game in those matchups. The Atlanta Braves will look to win their 2nd series this season against the Philadelphia Phillies with a win at home in Game 3 of the series on Sunday afternoon.
WagerWeb lists the Atlanta Braves as -167 moneyline favorites at home against the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 3 of the series on Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia has won six of the last ten meetings; however, Atlanta has outscored the Phillies by an average of 4.9 to 4.7 runs per game in those matchups.
The Phillies have also won two of the previous three games in the series; however, Atlanta has outscored Philadelphia by an average of 5 to 4.67 runs per game.
Philadelphia has the best record in the National League this season and has had the best record for most of the 2024 MLB season. However, they have lost three of the five meetings against the Braves this season and have been outscored by Atlanta by an average of 7.2 to 4.2 runs per game. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Atlanta Braves when they host the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 3 of the series on Sunday afternoon.
