Opening Odds for Phillies vs Braves Game 3

• The Braves are a -113 favorite over the Phillies in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card series
• Aaron Nola is expected to get the ball for Philadelphia, while Atlanta will counter with Grant Holmes
• Check out the opening odds for Phillies vs Braves Game 3, below

Only one time in the current MLB playoff format has a team come back to win their Wild Card series after dropping Game 1. Philadelphia aims to be the second club to accomplish the feat on Thursday, when they face Atlanta in a do-or-die Game 3.

Philly forced the series deciding matchup with a come from behind, extra innings victory in Game 2, but prediction markets don’t like their chances of moving onto the next round. They’ve pegged the Braves as moneyline favorites in the latest MLB odds, in what should be a high-scoring affair.

First pitch for Game 3 goes down Thursday afternoon at 2 pm ET from Truist Park, in Atlanta, GA, with NBC handling the broadcast coverage. The winner will advance to the NLDS, where the defending champion Dodgers await.

Opening Odds for Phillies vs Braves Game 3

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Atlanta began Wednesday with the second shortest NL Pennant odds, so another upset by Philadelphia would turn some heads. The Braves opened as -113 moneyline favorites for Game 3, with the Phillies coming back as -104 underdogs.

As always, before making any wager, scan the best prediction market apps to find the most favorable odds.

Phillies vs Braves Probable Pitchers for Game 3

Although starting pitchers have not been confirmed, the belief is Philadelphia will roll with Aaron Nola. The Phillies were hoping to trot veteran Zack Wheeler out against the World Series odds contender, but he’s not ready to go after pitching in the regular season finale on Sunday. That means Nola will get the ball, which must be music to the Atlanta batters ears.

The Braves absolutely teed off on Nola this year, racking up 17 hits, 9 runs and 4 dingers in 18 innings per the MLB batter vs pitcher stats. Nola has especially struggled against the meat of the Atlanta order, surrendering 16 home runs in his career to Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley. The 33-year-old is coming off his second straight disappointing season, posting a 7-12 record, with a 4.67 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.

As for the Braves, they’re expected to either start Grant Holmes, or roll with an opener and have Holmes eat most of the innings. The 30-year-old was 10-6, with a 3.44 ERA during the regular season, but like Nola, was smacked around by Thursday’s opponent. The Phillies scored 7 runs and clubbed 19 hits off Holmes over 20.2 innings this year, including 4 home runs. Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner all took Holmes deep this season, while Holmes’ home run/9 rate was by far the worst of his three-year career.

Playoff baseball usually breeds low-scoring games, but given the favorable MLB weather conditions and a pair of struggling starters on the bump, Game 3 between the Phillies and Braves projects for plenty of offensive fireworks.