Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves 6/16/19 - MLB Baseball O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB: 1:20 PM ET
Jun. 16, 2019
TV: MLB Network
The Atlanta Braves entered this series on a 7-game winning streak after another dominating win Thursday afternoon. The Philadelphia Phillies were off Thursday but have been struggling badly at the plate as they entered this series.
The Philadelphia Phillies, entering Friday's series opener, had been held to 4 runs or less in 11 of their last 15 games. The Philadelphia Phillies had been getting fantastic pitching from Cole Irvin before he struggled in his most recent outing. Those two factors mean a lower scoring game is quite likely here. Cole Irvin allowed only 4 earned runs in 13 innings over his first two starts with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Irvin, after a rare bump in the road, will look to resume his strong stretch of work here while the Atlanta Braves Mike Foltneywicz is also in bounce back mode. Mike Foltneywicz is 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA in the dozen starts he has made against the Philadelphia Phillies in his career.
The Atlanta Braves Mike Foltneywicz has struggled at times this season but he has given up only 11 hits in his last 11 innings. Also, Mike Foltneywicz has struck out 13 batters in 10 innings over his last two starts at home. Mike Foltneywicz has allowed only 3 hits in 12.1 innings over his last two starts against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Recent Betting Trends:
Philadelphia is 7-4 this season when playing on Sunday
Phillies O/U is 2-9 this season when playing on Sunday
Philadelphia is 15-8 this season in day games
Atlanta, entering Saturday, is 11-2 this season in June games
Braves O/U, entering Saturday, is 11-2 this season in June games
Atlanta is 11-5 this season against left-handed starters
Braves O/U is 12-3-1 this season against left-handed starters
Free Betting Pick: UNDER in Atlanta
With consideration to all of the above factors, runs should be few and far between in this one. The best bet (value) is to play under the total based on a projected final score of Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3