Braves vs. Phillies Odds, Picks & Predictions: How Sharps Are Betting Thursday’s MLB Matinee (June 10)
Mitchell Leff/Getty Images. Pictured: Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler of the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The latest Major League Baseball odds have the Philadelphia Phillies as -145 favorites enteting Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves.
- However, sharp bettors with the respect and resources to move lines have played a big hand in shaping this number.
- Check out how they're playing this National League East matinee in Philadelphia.
MLB Odds: Braves vs. Phillies
Braves Odds | +125 |
Phillies Odds | -145 |
Over/Under | 7.5 |
Time | 1:05 p.m. ET |
TV | MLB Network |
Riding a 15-5 record at home, the New York Mets sit atop the National League East standings.
Both the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, who are 3.5 and 4 games, respectively, behind the Mets are doing all they can despite sub-.500 records. That's also what makes Thursday's rubber match of their three-game set so important.
Whichever team wins will position itself ahead of the other within the division, while also gaining a half-game on New York, which is idle.
The latest Major League baseball odds have the Phillies as -145 favorites against the Braves, but it's important to know sharps — bettors with the respect and resources to move lines — have played a big hand in shaping this number.
So, without further ado, let's examine how smart money has forced oddsmakers to move this line since Wednesday afternoon.