Given the lengthy history of the MLB, an argument can be made for about a dozen different rivalries to be the best. While that may be true, the NL East rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves is certainly among them. With their series finale hitting the diamond tonight, we’ve got our best Phillies vs. Braves predictions for you.

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Phillies vs. Braves Predictions For MLB on MLBN, 4/10

Along with this already being a classic MLB rivalry, especially with how the NL East has played out the past few seasons, it’s one that was expected to be as epic as ever this year. These two teams entered the year as the two favorites to win the division, but it’s safe to say that they didn’t get off to an equal start.

Despite Atlanta being somewhat significantly favored over Philly (+110 to +215) to win the NL East, they began the year with the MLB’s worst record, while the Phillies got off to an incredible 7-2 start. Then, the Braves bounced back by winning this series opener, which was a battle of aces on the mound.

For the series finale today, Philly is starting a pitcher that has been performing like an ace, while Atlanta didn’t announce their starter quite as early. Thankfully, that hasn’t prevented us from finding a spot we love as the best bet from our Phillies vs. Braves predictions.

 

 

 

Philadelphia Phillies: Breaking The Braves

As great of a start as Philly had to the 2025 campaign, including taking down the then-undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking the Braves has been an issue for them. While they may have won the NL East last season, they went 6-13 against Atlanta, and more importantly for our sake, an abysmal 3-10 against the run line.

That trend continued to start this series. Despite having ace Zack Wheeler on the mound, who admittedly burned our best bet by the hook on over 7.5 strikeouts, if you didn't get in early at 6.5, the Braves took that series opener while sitting at 1-8 and off a shutout loss. It’s safe to say that Philly would like to close this series out stronger than it began.

 

 

 

Atlanta Braves: Crawling Back

The other perspective of the above is Atlanta crawling back into the thick of things. As bad as 1-8 looks on paper, this is not the NFL - it’s a long 162-game season. Even still, some fans will panic no matter what, and given preseason expectations, we’re sure there were many that did.

We already shared that the Braves were favored to win the NL East, but they were also behind only the Dodgers to represent the entire National League in the 2025 World Series! Of course, getting starter Spencer Strider and five-tool player Ronald Acuna back will help their case, which should be sooner rather than later.

 

 

 

How To Watch Phillies vs. Braves Today

With the series finale of such a high-profile rivalry on deck, we’ve got you covered with how to watch Phillies vs. Braves today:

  • Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
  • When: 7:15 PM ET on 4/10
  • Watch on TV: MLB Network
  • Where to stream: Fubo, MLB.TV

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Braves Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

We already spoiled that our best bet will be focused on a player prop, but we still have the standard markets for you with the latest Phillies vs. Braves odds: 

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Braves Best Bet: Jesus Luzardo Under 7.5 Strikeouts (Add Player Projections To Underdog DFS Contests)

Ok, it’s time to finally fully dive into the player prop approach that we’re taking for the best bet from our Phillies vs. Braves picks. Fans in Philly have plenty to love when it comes to superstar names like Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber, just to name a few, but there’s another that has taken them aback to start this season.

That would be a former division rival - starter Jesus Luzardo. He joined the team from the Miami Marlins after his season was cut short last year in mid-June. It’s safe to say that he’s recovered amazingly, recording 11 and eight strikeouts in his two starts this season! 

While one of those came against the Washington Nationals, the other was far more impressive against the Dodgers. So, after saying all that, why in the world are you seeing the word “under” for our best bet? Well, while we’re happy for Luzardo being able to recover, this is about regression to the mean and the market overreacting.

Given that he was recently a Marlin, Luzardo has had his fair share of starts against the Braves. That includes just last season, where he recorded just four strikeouts in a full five innings of work. Even dating back just a bit, over his last three starts against Atlanta, he’s had five or fewer strikeouts in two of them.

It may be a tough play to swallow for some fans given his strong start, but we’re not scared - the best bet from our Phillies vs. Braves predictions is on Jesus Luzardo under 7.5 strikeouts (check out all strikeout projections at Underdog).

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Braves Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

The most notable injuries still remain in Atlanta with the ones mentioned earlier - Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuna As for Phillies vs. Braves injury news in Philly, they too have a starter they would love to see back in lefty Ranger Suarez.

As for today’s Phillies vs. Braves starters, you’ve already seen us focus on Jesus Luzardo, and you can see both below:

 

 

 

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