The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at CitizensBankPark on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
KenshinKawakami will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. RighthanderKawakami is 1-4 this season with a 6.41 ERA.
It’ll be BrettMyers toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. RighthanderMyers is 2-2 with a 5.35 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
JavierVazquez pitched neatly into the eighth inning, YunelEscobar and Brian McCann hit two-run homers and the Braves beat the Phillies 6-2 on Saturday.
The Braves won as -102 favorites, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 9.5.
JoeBlanton took the loss for the -108 favored Phillies after giving up six runs and eight hits in eight innings.
Team records: Atlanta: 14-16 SU Philadelphia: 15-13 SU
Atlanta most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 3-7 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a win are 4-6
Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider: Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games when playing Philadelphia Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 10 games when playing Atlanta Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Next up: Atlanta at NY Mets, Monday, May 11 Philadelphia home to LA Dodgers, Tuesday, May 12
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