{"id":23542,"date":"2012-07-07T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=23542"},"modified":"2012-07-07T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T17:52:34","slug":"atlanta-braves-vs-philadelphia-phillies-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/atlanta-braves-vs-philadelphia-phillies-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions-23542\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies: MLB Betting Odds and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Braves (44-39) and Philadelphia Phillies (37-48) will continue a National League East series on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:15 ET<\/p>\n

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Philadelphia Phillies SP Joe Blanton shut out the Atlanta Braves in his first start against them in 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atlanta broke through with a five-run eighth inning to capture a 5-0 road victory over Philadelphia on Friday night, as the club improved to 24-17 away from Turner Field.\u00a0 Braves catcher Brian McCann provided the big hit, blasting a two-out grand slam, which wasn\u2019t much of a surprise due to this .357 career average with the bases loaded.\u00a0 He has homered in two straight games and is 8 for 21 with two round trippers in his career against tonight\u2019s opposing starter.\u00a0 Atlanta is 9-9 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125, with the \u201cunder\u201d going 12-5 in those contests.<\/p>\n

Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson (9-5, 3.70 ERA) has led the club to five wins in his last six starts, but he comes off a 4-1 home setback to the Chicago Cubs, allowing four runs and seven hits over seven frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 6-2 with a 2.89 ERA in nine road outings, surrendering 10 home runs in 53 combined innings.\u00a0 In eight career games versus the Phillies, Hanson has compiled a 1-2 record and 2.93 ERA, including an 0-1 mark and 1.20 ERA in three outings at this ball park.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia is 11 games under .500 for the first time since the 2002 campaign, as the return of first baseman Ryan Howard to the lineup wasn\u2019t enough to provide a victory.\u00a0 The Phillies still need to be respected over the weekend, considering they\u2019ve won 16 of their last 26 meetings with the Braves at this ball park.\u00a0 Howard is expected to sit in this affair, and return to the lineup on Sunday.\u00a0 Philadelphia is 1-7 as a home underdog of +100 to +125, with the \u201cover\u201d going 4-3 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Phillies starting pitcher Joe Blanton (7-7, 4.85 ERA) suffered a 5-2 road loss to the Miami Marlins in his last start, giving up three runs and six hits over six frames.\u00a0 The right-hander is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA in eight home outings, serving up 11 big flies in 52.1 combined frames.\u00a0 In 12 career games (11 starts) versus the Braves, Blanton has tallied a 2-4 record and 4.65 ERA, including a 4-0 shutout victory on May 3.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Phillies due to their 8-0 mark in Blanton\u2019s last eight home starts with a total of 9.0 to 10.5, while the Braves are 2-5 in their last seven outings versus divisional foes.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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