Braves vs. Phillies Game 1 odds, line, start time, picks, best bets for May 29 matchup from proven model

The Philadelphia Phillies will look to pick up where they left off when they face the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader in a key National League matchup on Thursday. The Braves (25-28), who have lost five of six, are 9-19 on the road this season. The Phillies (35-19), who have won 10 of 11, are 18-8 on their home field this year. The teams have split their last 20 meetings.

First pitch of Game 1 from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia is set for 1:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies have won five of the past eight meetings with the Braves. Philadelphia is a -148 favorite on the money line (risk $148 to win $100) in the latest Braves vs. Phillies odds, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 8, in the latest MLB odds. 

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