This is a 10* on ATLANTA

The series opener did not go well for the Braves. The Phillies jumped all over them in the first inning, taking a quick 6-0 lead and ended up winning 12-2. In the first home game with 100% capacity, Atlanta’s fans saw their starter Charlie Morton only able to get two outs. It was Philadelphia’s highest scoring game of 2021. The Phillies have won five in a row, but the Braves also swept their last series, at Washington, and we like them to bounce back on Saturday. Ian Anderson has a 3-0 team start record at home and should give the home team a much better start than they got from Morton last night. Vince Velasquez will be the starter for the road team. The Phillies are 5-2 vs. the Braves this year, but Velasquez is 1-6 in his career against them. The Phillies are also 1-6 the last seven times they’ve been off a game where they allowed two runs or less. Play on ATLANTA

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