Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/25/26

It’s time for Saturday night baseball as the Philadelphia Phillies get ready to take on the Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia has been in a brutal slump, losing 10 straight games and 14 of its last 16. Atlanta, meanwhile, is trending in the opposite direction, riding a three-game winning streak while winning nine of its last 10. The Phillies have been unable to generate consistent offense during this skid, batting just .202 and averaging 2.6 runs per game in their last 10 games. As for the Braves, that’s not the case as they’re hitting .277 and averaging 6.1 runs per game in that same span. 

Taking the mound for the Braves will be Bryce Elder who is 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA. For the Phillies, Zach Wheeler will be making his first start of the season after recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot in his shoulder. This is great news for the Phillies as their pitching has been a nightmare all season long. However, getting Wheeler back won’t offset their offensive woes as the Phillies hold the third worst ERA in all of baseball this season with a 5.14 ERA. A big piece of that is their bullpen that holds a 4.66 ERA. The Braves have been terrific in that category, tied for first with a league best 3.11 ERA and their bullpen ranks among the league’s best with a 3.12 ERA. While it’s great news for the Phillies with Wheeler on the mound, I still don’t trust them in this matchup. Elder has been terrific this season and even if Elder gives up a few runs, the Braves are more than capable of taking advantage against this weak Phillies bullpen. At the end of the day, I don’t think the Phillies will snap its 10-game losing streak tonight with Wheeler making his first start of the year, which is why I’ll be backing the Braves as my best pick of the day.

Phillies vs Braves prediction: Braves ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.