Venue, Date & Start Time
Location: Citizens Bank Park — Philadelphia, PA
First Pitch: 7:20 PM ET (NBC/Peacock broadcast)
Weather: 55°F at gametime (ESPN)
Injury Report
Atlanta Braves
Raisel Iglesias (RP), Blake Burkhalter (RP), Sean Murphy (C), Spencer Strider (SP), Ha‑Seong Kim (SS) listed on team injury report.
Philadelphia Phillies
Full injury report listed by ESPN; no major new absences reported for Apr 19.
Team Records & Statistical Profile
Atlanta Braves (14–7)
Record: 14–7 (1st NL East)
Runs Scored: 106
Team AVG: .276
OBP: .341
SLG: .449
ERA: 2.93 (1st in MLB)
WHIP: 1.10
Runs Allowed: 62 (2nd fewest MLB)
Bullpen: 6 saves, 100% save rate (0 blown saves)
Recent Form: W4 entering Apr 19
Philadelphia Phillies (8–12)
Record: 8–12 (4th NL East)
Team AVG: .224
OBP: .303
SLG: .369
ERA: 4.88
WHIP: 1.41
Runs Scored: 73
Runs Allowed: 100
Recent Form: L4 entering Apr 19
Recent Team Form
Braves — Last 5
W, W, W, W, L (4‑game win streak)
Phillies — Last 5
L, L, L, L, W (4‑game losing streak)
Probable Pitching Matchup
ATL — Grant Holmes (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 3.32
WHIP: 1.11
IP: 21.2
K/BB: 17 K / 10 BB
HR Allowed: 2
PHI — Andrew Painter (RHP)
Record: 1–0
ERA: 3.77
WHIP: 1.33
IP: 14.1
K/BB: 16 K / 3 BB
HR Allowed: 0
Key Player Matchups
Atlanta Braves
Matt Olson: 5 HR, .296 AVG, 15 RBI
Drake Baldwin: .318 AVG, 19 RBI, .523 SLG (team batting leader)
Philadelphia Phillies
Kyle Schwarber: 6 HR, 12 RBI (team HR leader)
Brandon Marsh: .281 AVG, .438 SLG (team AVG leader)
Series History & Context
Braves have won the first two games of the series and remain the only MLB team without a series loss in 2026.
Phillies have lost three straight home series, including vs. Arizona and Chicago.
Both teams have combined to win the last eight NL East titles.
Betting Trends
Braves: 5.6 runs/game (3rd MLB) and 2.93 ERA (1st MLB) — elite balance.
Phillies: 4.88 ERA, struggling bullpen, and 5–9 home record.
Matchup Predictor: ATL 54.7%, PHI 45.3%.
Game Odds
Atlanta Braves 8.5
Philadelphia Phillies – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
