ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (-) vs Atlanta Braves, Friday at 7:05 PM ET

Zack Wheeler has been tremendous in the starting rotation for the Phillies this season. He is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA on the season and he also had a great start against the Braves when he faced them. Wheeler allowed just 2 earned runs on only 5 hits while striking out 8 in 7 innings of work. Conversely, the starter for the Braves in this one may not be too happy about facing the Phillies. Robbie Erlin has allowed 4 homers in 6 and 2 / 3 innings against Philadelphia this season. Erlin is with his 3rd team in two seasons! Last year he had a 5.37 ERA with the Padres and opponents hit .312 against him. This season he started out with the Pirates and then was released. Now he is with the Braves and has a 5.14 combined ERA this season. Big starting pitching edge for the Phillies here and they are building confidence thanks to a 3-game winning streak. Though their bullpen is still certainly not a strength, Wheeler has pitched at least 7 innings in 3 of his 5 starts this season so the bullpen should not be needed too much in this one. Also, Philadelphia has improved its bullpen with recent trades. Those new arms will be paying dividends as time goes on. Also, the Braves have won their last two games overall and their last two road games but that was preceded by a stretch that saw Atlanta go 2-7 in 9 road games! The Phillies have won 3 straight overall and 3 straight home games. Philadelphia is only 2 games back of the Braves in the loss column and this is a fantastic opportunity for the Phillies to gain ground on Atlanta. With Wheeler besting Erlin plus the home/road dichotomy factor, look for the Phillies to do just that tonight. Per our computer math model, a home blowout expected. Bet the Philadelphia Phillies on the money line in early evening action Friday.