Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Preview And Lines – September 30, 2021

The Atlanta Braves (85-72) host the Philadelphia Phillies (81-77) at 7:20 PM ET on Thursday for a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. Austin Riley is batting .302 this year, seventh in the league, for the favored Braves (-150), while Bryce Harper ranks sixth in the majors with a .306 average for the underdog Phillies. Ian Anderson starts for Atlanta while Philadelphia will counter with Kyle Gibson.

Betting Odds

The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings and SportsData.io as of September 30, 2021, 3:00 AM ET.

Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Gibson

• The Phillies are sending Gibson (4-5) to the mound for his 11th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.87 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Friday against the Pirates, when he threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Gibson enters the matchup with six quality starts under his belt this season.
• The Phillies have gone 37-20 in games when the starter pitches six or more innings while giving up three or fewer earned runs.

Phillies Hitting Leaders

Bryce Harper

• Harper is batting .306 this season with a team-high 34 home runs and 82 RBI.
• Harper’s .306 AVG ranks sixth, his .414 OBP ranks second, his .610 SLG ranks fifth, and his 34 HR rank 17th among qualified hitters in MLB.

Jean Segura

• Jean Segura has 149 hits and an OBP of .347 to go with a slugging percentage of .439 this season.
• Segura’s .292 AVG ranks 19th among all qualified batters in the league.

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Phillies Futures

Think the Phillies are going to go all the way? See a pennant in their future? These are the latest odds from bookmakers on Philadelphia taking home the NL East crown, the NL Pennant and the World Series. A bet on these futures only cashes in if the Phillies hit those milestones and can pay big, as a 100 dollar bet on Philadelphia to win the World Series would net the bettor 10,000 dollars.

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