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MLB Prop Bets: Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves (April 18, 2026)

The Atlanta Braves (13-7) face the Philadelphia Phillies (8-11) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday at 7:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Chris Sale is the probable pitcher for the Braves, while Cristopher Sanchez is the probable pitcher for the Phillies. The Phillies are favored to win at -131, while the Braves are at +109. The total runs line is set at 7.0, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.

  • The Braves have a 9-9-2 O/U record this season (meaning nine games have gone over the total runs line, nine have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Phillies have a 10-8-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Braves are averaging 5.8 runs per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Phillies are averaging only 3.8 (23rd).
  • In the field, the Braves are allowing only 3.1 runs per game this season (1st in the league), while the Phillies are allowing an average of 5.6 runs (28th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Braves are at an impressive .278 (ranking 2nd in the Major leagues), while the Phillies are batting an underwhelming .227 (25th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Phillies have hit 20 (T14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Braves have managed 28 (3rd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Braves have recorded 112 RBIs to rank 1st in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Phillies have recorded 71 RBIs to rank 24th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Braves have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 2.78 (1st in the Majors), while the Phillies are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 5.14 (28th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Braves have recorded 160 this season, ranking 21st in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Phillies rank T6th for total strikeouts, recording 188.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .214 against the Braves this season (2nd in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Phillies' opponents are at .278 (30th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Braves 6-3-11 3-2-7 3-1-4 6-3-10 0-0-1 0-0-0 2-3-5
    Phillies 7-6-6 5-4-4 2-2-2 7-5-6 0-1-0 0-0-0 3-3-4

Lead After Three Innings

The Braves are +105 to lead after three innings, while the Phillies are -135.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Braves 9-6-5 6-4-2 3-2-3 9-5-5 0-1-0 0-0-0 5-3-2
    Phillies 7-9-3 6-6-1 1-3-2 7-8-3 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-5-1

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -175 and the YRFI is paying +135.

  • The NRFI is 9-11 in Braves games this season. The Phillies have a 6-13 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Braves recorded a lopsided 9-0 victory against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park yesterday. Austin Riley was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 4 RBIs.