Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/24/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+126) Atlanta (-152)

The Atlanta Braves (17-8) are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies (8-16) at Truist Park on Friday. The odds on this game have the Phillies at +126 while the Braves are priced at -152. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Andrew Painter and Grant Holmes.

As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 3.4 runs per outing, which has them at 28th in baseball. They have earned 82 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .296. The Phillies have earned 35 doubles as a unit and have hit 24 balls out of the park. They have amassed 81 runs batted in and 177 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .220. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .357 and have been rung up 199 times, while drawing a walk on 74 occasions.

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The Phillies have an ERA of 5.05 this year (27th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 232 hitters. Phillies pitchers have given up 25 home runs and also 132 runs in total (28th in the league). They have walked 75 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.68 as a team this year. Philadelphia has given up 239 hits (10.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 119 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.48.

The Phillies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 83.3% and stepped onto the hill in 16 save situations. They have tallied 5 saves so far this season and have blown 1 out of their 6 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 31 runners this year and 38.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. Phillies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 21 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 87 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 10 holds for the year (27th in MLB).

The Phillies have converted 62.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,908 innings, which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 636 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 213 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 26th in baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays.

Painter has pitched in 18 frames and is sitting with 20 punch outs so far in his career. Painter (1-1 career record) has a FIP of 4.41 while going up against 80 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.48 (9 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.381. He has surrendered 21 base knocks (10.4 hits per nine innings) and has 4 free passes.

The Braves have a SLG% of .454 and they average 5.72 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have recorded 46 two-baggers, while walking 83 times and racking up 143 runs. Atlanta has compiled 36 long balls on the year to go along with 140 RBIs. They have been rung up on 181 occasions (28th in the league) and have a total of 234 hits. The Atlanta Braves have a team on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .271 on the season.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.135 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a team on the campaign. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 173. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 86 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.16 (78 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (208 strikeouts against 79 walks). They have surrendered 23 long balls and they surrender 3.49 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

Sitting with 27 save situations, the Braves have earned 15 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 10 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 21.7% out of 23 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 23 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 1st in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 80 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

Out of their 1,998 innings on the field, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 73.2% (2nd in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 203 assists, 11 errors and have a tally of 666 putouts over the course of the season.

In his career, Holmes has conceded 184 hits while he has earned 214 strikeouts in 209 innings pitched. Holmes (7-11 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.79 ERA while conceding 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 88 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.262 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 and he has faced 881 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-152)

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