Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+125) Atlanta (-145)

The Atlanta Braves (18-8) are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies (8-17) at Truist Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Phillies at +125 while the Braves are priced at -145. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Chris Sale.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. They have accounted for 89 runs scored and have an OBP of .296. The Phillies have recorded 36 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 27 baseballs out of the park. They have 87 runs batted in as well as 185 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is .219. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .363 and have been called out on strikes 206 times, while taking a walk on 79 occasions.

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The Phillies have a team ERA of 5.12 this year (28th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 239 hitters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 28 home runs and also 140 runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 80 opposing players and their FIP is 3.85 as a squad for the year. Philadelphia has conceded 257 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 126 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.99 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.52.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 23 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 10 holds for the year (28th in MLB). The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 83.3% and stepped onto the hill in 16 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves over the course of the season and have blown 1 of 6 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 32 base runners for the year with 40.6% of those players crossing the plate. The Phillies have sent 92 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 664 putouts for the season, in addition to 225 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which is 26th in the majors, and they have turned 15 double plays. The Phillies have converted 62.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,992 innings, which ranks them 30th in MLB.

Nola (110-91 career record) has a FIP of 3.79 while he has faced 7,154 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,551 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 459 walks. His earned run average is 3.85 (745 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.154. Nola has taken the ball for 1,741 innings and has accumulated 1,905 punch outs in his career.

The Atlanta Braves have earned an OBP of .340 and a batting average of .274 so far this year. They have struck out on 196 occasions (26th in the league) and have totaled 247 base hits. Atlanta has compiled 37 home runs for the year as well as 146 runs batted in. The Braves hold a slugging % of .455 and they tally 5.77 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have hit 49 two-baggers, while walking 85 times and earning 150 runs.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.121 in addition to having a FIP of 3.87 as a team so far this year. They rank 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 178. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 88 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.12 (80 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (218 strikeouts against 81 bases on balls). They have conceded 25 dingers and they surrender 3.43 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.7% out of their 23 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 23 times in high leverage situations and also on 16 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Braves have earned 15 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 82 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 2,079 innings played, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 73.5% (2nd in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 24 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in the majors). The Braves have accrued 214 assists, 11 errors and have amassed 693 putouts for the year.

During his career, Sale has conceded 1,714 hits while tallying 2,608 punch outs in 2,113 frames. He has given up a total of 706 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.045 and a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.28 and he has gone up against 8,504 hitters so far in his career. Sale (149-89 career win-loss record) holds a 3.01 ERA while surrendering 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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