Phillies vs. Braves odds, picks: Advanced computer MLB model releases selections for NLDS Game 2 matchup

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet for Game of the NLDS at 6 p.m. ET on Monday. Philadelphia leads the best-of-five series by a 1-0 margin. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Atlanta as a -156 favorite (risk $156 to win $100) on the money line, while the over/under is set at 8 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page). Before making any Phillies vs. Braves picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the second week of the 2023 MLB playoffs 92-74 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns!

The model knows the Phillies can lean on No. 1 starter Zack Wheeler. He has a 2.55 career ERA in the postseason, and Wheeler ranked in the top eight of the NL in innings pitched, ERA, WHIP, and strikeout-to-walk rate in 2023. Wheeler is especially dominant against right-handed hitters, allowing a .548 OPS this season. The model also knows Atlanta was a juggernaut during the regular season. The Braves won 104 games, the most in MLB, and Atlanta led the league in runs scored, home runs, batting average, slugging percentage, and plenty of other offensive categories. Atlanta deploys a lineup full of powerful bats, with five players hitting at least 33 home runs this season. 

Now, it has set its sights on Phillies vs. Braves. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one team has all the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

Who wins Phillies vs. Braves? And which team has all the value on the money line? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Phillies vs. Braves matchup you should be all over Monday, all from the model on a roll on MLB picks!