Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/25/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+150) Atlanta (-182)

Truist Park is the site where the Atlanta Braves (18-8) will play the Philadelphia Phillies (8-17) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Philadelphia at +150 and Atlanta is opening at -182. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Bryce Elder.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .363 and have been called out on strikes 206 times, while taking a walk on 79 occasions. They have tallied 87 runs batted in as well as 185 hits this year, while their team batting average comes in at .219. The Phillies have accounted for 36 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 27 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 89 runs while holding a team OBP of .296. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which is 27th in the league.

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The Phillies have an earned run average of 5.12 for the year (28th in the league), and they have struck out 239 batters. Phillies pitchers have given up 28 home runs and 140 total runs (28th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 80 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.85 as a team on the season. Philadelphia has given up 257 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 126 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.52.

The Phillies have dispatched 92 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 32 base runners on the year and 40.6% of them crossing home plate. The relief pitchers have notched 10 holds so far this season (28th in MLB). Phillies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 23 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 5 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 of their 6 save opportunities. The Phillies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 83.3% and have come into the game in 16 save situations.

The Phillies have converted 62.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,992 innings on the field, which ranks them 30th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 664 putouts this season, in addition to 225 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays.

Wheeler has taken the hill for 1,728 frames and has racked up 1,820 K's during his pro baseball career. Wheeler (113-75 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.23 and he has faced 7,086 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.28 (630 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.137. He has conceded 1,475 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 490 free passes.

The Braves have a slugging percentage of .455 and they are scoring 5.77 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have put up 49 two-baggers, while taking a walk 85 times as well as scoring 150 runs. Atlanta is sitting with 37 home runs on the campaign as well as 146 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 196 occasions (26th in baseball) and have totaled 247 hits. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an OBP of .340 as well as a batting average of .274 on the season.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.121 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (218 strikeouts vs 81 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 178. They have allowed 25 home runs and they surrender 3.43 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 88 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.12 (80 earned runs surrendered).

They sit at 1st in baseball with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 82 relievers onto the field so far this year. Their relievers have come in 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 16 occasions with runners on. With 27 save situations, the Braves have earned 15 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers take the mound in 10 save chances and they have earned 10 saves. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 21.7% out of 23 inherited runners.

In their 2,079 innings on the field, the Braves have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.5% (2nd in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 24 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in the majors). The Braves have recorded 214 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 693 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Elder has allowed 455 hits while accumulating 381 strikeouts in 464 innings pitched. Elder (27-25 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.38 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 226 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.331 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 1,982 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+150)

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