Braves vs. Phillies Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

The Atlanta Braves visit the Philadelphia Phillies to start a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Martin Perez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 12-7 this season and first in the NL East. Taijuan Walker (1-2, 7.36 ERA) is expected to start for the Phillies, who are 8-10 and fourth in the NL East.

The moneyline odds for the Braves (-114) versus the Phillies (-106) indicate a tight game. The over/under for the Braves-Phillies game is 9.5.

Braves vs. Phillies Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Braves (-114)
• Underdog: Phillies (-106)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Braves vs. Phillies

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and BravesVsn
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Braves vs. Phillies: Betting the Moneyline

• The Braves have won 70.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (12-5).
• Philadelphia has yet to play a game this season where it is named as the underdog.
• Atlanta has a record of 11-5, a 68.8% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given the Phillies this season with a -106 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Braves a 53.3% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 51.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Braves vs. Phillies: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in nine of those games (9-9-1).
• Philadelphia's games have gone over the total in 10 of its 18 chances.
• The Braves have an 11-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Phillies are 4-14-0 against the spread in their 18 games that had a posted line this season.