Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Game Preview: Suarez vs Strider (June 29, 2025)

Sunday, June 29th, 2025

The Philadelphia Phillies (48-35, first in the NL East) face the Atlanta Braves (38-44, third in the NL East) on Sunday.

Game Details

Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Pitching Probables

Phillies: Ranger Suarez (6-2, 2.08 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

Braves: Spencer Strider (3-5, 4.07 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)

Betting Information

Braves -142, Phillies +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Team Analysis

Atlanta is 23-16 at home and 38-44 overall. The Braves are 35-10 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Philadelphia is 22-21 on the road and 48-35 overall. The Phillies have the 10th-best team ERA in the majors at 3.79.

Season Series

The matchup Sunday is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 4-4.

Top Performers

Austin Riley has a .269 batting average to lead the Braves, and has 14 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs. Matt Olson is 12 for 39 with seven RBI over the last 10 games.

Kyle Schwarber has 10 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 57 RBI for the Phillies. Nick Castellanos is 11 for 39 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Recent Performance

Braves: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by five runs

Phillies: 5-5, .243 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Injury Report

Braves: Chris Sale: 15-Day IL (rib), Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (arm), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

Phillies: Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bryce Harper: 10-Day IL (wrist)

In summary

The Philadelphia Phillies (48-35) visit the Atlanta Braves (38-44) on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 1:35 p.m. EDT with the series tied 1-1. Ranger Suarez is scheduled to pitch for the Phillies against Spencer Strider for the Braves. Atlanta is favored (-142) with an over/under of 8.5 runs. The season series is tied 4-4. Austin Riley leads the Braves in batting average, while Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies in home runs and RBIs. Both teams are 5-5 in their last 10 games, though the Phillies have a significantly better ERA in that span. Key players like Bryce Harper and Aaron Nola are currently injured for the Phillies, while the Braves have several pitchers on the injured list.

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