Philadelphia @ Atlanta picks
Truist Park
PHI vs ATL Picks
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Spencer Schwellenbach hardly walks anyone, and the Atlanta Braves right-hander has seen his xBA drop to .247 in June. Meanwhile, Atlanta has struggled to hit for any sort of power, coming in with a .096 ISO over the last 14 days. Hits will be hard to come by against Jesus Luzardo, who’s been brilliant with a 27% strikeout rate and solid .251 xBA. With both starters firing on all cylinders, expect runs to be at a premium at Truist Park tonight.


The Atlanta Braves’ offense isn’t exactly flourishing, with struggles up and down their lineup. Marcell Ozuna isn’t having the best campaign either, hitting .247 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. The veteran has just two bombs in the month of June, but there’s reason to believe he could go deep tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jesus Luzardo is on the hill versus Atlanta, and Ozuna is 5-for-13 lifetime against him with a home run. Ozuna could find the bleachers in this one.


Jesus Luzardo began the season on fire but has cooled off. Since the start of May, he has pitched to a 5.67 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP across 10 starts. Today he'll be on the road to face a Braves squad that has been one of the unluckiest teams in the majors. The Braves are slugging just .379 but their xSLG of .425 is significantly higher. Atlanta has a stacked lineup and seven batters today will have the platoon advantage against Luzardo. That's especially important because right-handed batters boast an OPS of .776 against him.









