Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves - June 28, 2025

Oh, man! This Saturday is shaping up to be electric as the Philadelphia Phillies head down to Truist Park to take on our rivals, the Atlanta Braves. It’s divisional bragging rights on the line, and you know how intense these matchups can get. The way I see it, it’s going to be a classic showdown between two teams with something to prove.

The Phillies are bringing Jesús Luzardo to the mound. He’s got a solid 7-3 record with an ERA hovering around 4.1. Not too shabby for a left-hander trying to carve his name into this rivalry! What really stands out about Luzardo is his strikeout ability—over 9 strikeouts per nine innings! That means he can punch out batters when he needs to, which could come in handy against a struggling Braves lineup.

Speaking of which, the Braves will counter with Spencer Schwellenbach. He’s currently sitting at 6-4 with an impressive 3.8 ERA, which has been one of the few bright spots in their recent struggles. At nearly 9 strikeouts per nine innings as well, he’s no slouch either! But here’s where my loyalty comes into play; despite that respectable pitching stat line from Schwellenbach, they’ve just dropped three straight games and haven’t been able to find their rhythm.

Now let’s look at how both offenses stack up. The Phillies are averaging over 4.6 runs per game and have been knocking out hits like it’s nobody’s business—over 8.6 hits per game at a batting average of .250! With RBIs slightly above what Atlanta brings in per game (4.4 compared to their 4), I can’t help but feel like we’re going into this game with momentum on our side after that commanding **13-0 victory** against these same Braves last time out!

On the other hand, the Braves are struggling offensively lately—only managing about 4.2 runs per game with a batting average sinking around .239—yikes! Their recent play shows that they’ve only managed to produce underwhelming stats when it counts most, so I’m not exactly shaking in my boots about facing them right now.

Given all these factors—the way both teams have performed recently and how Luzardo has shown flashes of brilliance—I predict that Philadelphia is going to keep riding this wave and pull off another win over Atlanta tonight.

Now for my prediction: I’m thinking we’ll see another competitive battle but ultimately favoring our boys in red & white once again! I’ll take Philly winning this one by staying under the total score as Atlanta continues its struggles at the plate. Let’s say we’re looking at something like **Phillies taking it 5-3**, but don’t hold me back if they surprise us again like last time!

Gearing up for another memorable night watching my boys bring home that W—let’s go Phillies!