Phillies at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8

Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Phillies (7-2) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (1-8).

This one is an elite pitching matchup as Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Chris Sale for Atlanta.

The Phillies enjoyed a day off yesterday following a weekend that saw them take two of three from the Dodgers. The Braves have not played since Saturday's 4-0 loss at home to Miami. They were rained out Sunday and yesterday was a scheduled off day.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Braves

• Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• Time: 7:15PM EST
• Site: Truist Park
• City: Atlanta, GA
• Network/Streaming: TBS

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Odds for the Phillies at the Braves

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Phillies (-101), Braves (-119)
• Spread:  Braves 1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Braves

• Pitching matchup for April 8, 2025: Zack Wheeler vs. Chris Sale
  
  • Phillies: Zack Wheeler (1-0, 1.39 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/2 vs. Colorado - 7IP, 1ER, 3H, 0BB, 10K
  • Braves: Chris Sale (0-1, 5.40 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/1 at Dodgers - 5IP, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 5Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Braves

• The Phillies have won 5 of their last 6 games
• The Phillies are 7-2 ATS for the season
• The Braves have but one win on the season and are 3-6 ATS
• Bryson Stott leads the Philly regulars with a .286 batting average
• Michael Harris II leads the Braves regulars with a .242 batting average

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Phillies and the Braves

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Phillies and the Braves:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia Phillies at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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