Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: Phillies expected to edge

On Friday at Truist Park, the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball action.

The Atlanta Braves have just completed a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves of Atlanta also dropped their first two games, but in game three, they were able to pull out a victory. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Dodgers by a score of 8-6, and on Tuesday, they were defeated by the Dodgers by a score of 8-1. The Braves were able to prevent a sweep by winning the last game of the series by a score of 4-3. The starting pitcher, Bryce Elder, went 6.0 innings, allowing one earned run, seven hits, and one walk.

Monday's game ended with the Diamondbacks beating the Phillies 4-3, and the score was 6-3. The Philadelphia Phillies were able to save a sweep by virtue of their thrilling 6-5 victory in 10 innings on Wednesday. Ranger Suarez, the starter, was pulled after pitching five innings and allowing five earned runs on five hits and one walk. Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies on Thursday as the team's starting pitcher. Nola has a record of 4-3 after 10 starts this year, with a 4.31 earned run average, 53 strikeouts, and 62.2 innings pitched. In 213 career starts, Nola has compiled an 82-65 record with a 3.64 earned run average (ERA).

I'm going to take a chance on the Phillies. Assuming Nola gets off to a good start, of course. Across his last three starts, Nola has allowed eight runs on fifteen hits and four walks across twenty innings pitched. Since then, his record is 2-1. Although the Phillies' performance in the series against the Diamondbacks wasn't fantastic, they still managed to win the finale despite being down five runs. I think Philadelphia has a chance if they can keep that up behind Nola.