Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 5 2026
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NL East Division rivals will collide on Saturday evening, when the Atlanta Braves battle the Philadelphia Phillies from Citizens Bank Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Braves (84-57) have won eight of their last ten games and are five games clear of Philadelphia for first place. Last night, Mauricio Dubon homered and scored twice to lead Atlanta to a 5-2 road victory. SP Chris Sale (14-9) fanned seven batters across six solid frames to earn the win for the Braves.
Thirty-five year old southpaw Martin Perez (8-8 3.05 ERA) will head to the hill for the Braves in this contest. Last time out, Perez (5.2 IP) allowed one run and struck out six batters during a 2-1 home victory versus Colorado.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped consecutive games and are a half-game back of Chicago for the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings. During Friday’s home loss, Philadelphia batters went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 1B Alec Bohm homered and added an RBI double for the Phillies (79-62), who fell to 38-31 at home.
The Phillies will counter with veteran right-hander Zack Wheeler (11-5 3.31 ERA) on Saturday. Through 130 plus innings, Wheeler ranks 24th in the majors with 154 strikeouts and owns a sparkling 1.09 WHIP. In his last start, Wheeler tossed six solid innings and retired six batters by strikes during a 5-2 road victory against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Braves vs Phillies Pick
Atlanta SP Spencer Strider has been shut down for the rest of the season with an elbow injury and hopes to be ready for spring training. Through 141 games, Atlanta ranks 10th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 20th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 4-2.
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