The Phillies are in Atlanta and draw a matchup with left handed pitcher, Max Fried. Fried has not been great in his last three outings; He has allowed 16 hits, 11 walks, and 12 earned runs in 13 2/3 innings pitched. He has not gone more than 5 1/3 in any of those three starts.

The Phillies come into this game with one of the league’s best lineups against left handers. They lead the league in OPS (On-base + Slugging) at .796. The number two batting average at .274, while smacking 53 home runs (2nd in the MLB), 2nd in the majors with 191 Runs Batted In, 2nd in hits at 371, and a whopping 145 walks which is good for 2nd most in the majors as well.

  • Phillies First 5 Innings Team Total: Over 1.5 Runs (-145)

Fried has ace like stuff, and has shown it in many games this year. He shut down the Diamondbacks who own the best offense against left handers this season. However, taking the recent struggles that Fried has had against inferior teams like the Giants, Marlins, and Rockies, with the success that this Phillies squad has had all season against southpaws, and we have to like their chances of getting two across in the first five frames.

“Bet Only What You Can Afford To Lose”

-SoCal