Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/8/25, 3:34 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/16/26 at 4:32 PM in MLB Picks

The Braves haven't played since April 5, as their April 6 game against the Marlins was rained out. Now, in a new game against the Phillies, they'll want to begin to make up for their 1-8 record in 2025, which brought bad news like Profar's suspension to a team already hampered by injuries to Acuña and Strider.

The Braves will have to at all costs avoid being swept against the Phillies at home, as this could sink them to the bottom of the NL East division. To do so, the Braves will want Sale, the reigning Cy Young Award winner, to prevail over Wheeler in the ace pitching duel. Tuesday's game could be a low-run game, as the bookmakers have set the game total line around 7.5.

The Phillies are riding high after taking the series against the Dodgers. Glasnow got complicated when the drizzle fell in Philadelphia, loosening the mound, leaving a reliever with the bases loaded only for Castellanos to make the game 6-2 with a grand slam on the first pitch. However, the Dodgers would come back to take a 6-7 lead, and then the 8-7 result in favor of the Phillies would be sealed by closer Alvarado.