Braves vs. Phillies Game 1 odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, May 29 bets 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. Philadelphia earned a 2-0 win on Tuesday, before Wednesday’s game was rained out and rescheduled as part of Thursday’s twinbill. 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 from DraftKings Sportsbook, with Atlanta the +124 underdog. The total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over-under, is 8. Before making any Phillies vs. Braves picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It enters Week 10 of the 2025 MLB season on a profitable 27-21 run (56%) on top-rated MLB betting picks. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Braves vs. Phillies and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Phillies vs. Braves, which you can get in on with a DraftKings promo code or a FanDuel promo code.

Braves vs. Phillies money line	Atlanta +124, Philadelphia -148 at DraftKings Sportsbook
Braves vs. Phillies over/under	8 runs
Braves vs. Phillies run line	Philadelphia -1.5 (+143)
Braves vs. Phillies picks	See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Braves can win

Right-hander A.J. Smith-Shawver (3-2, 3.67 ERA) is expected to start for Atlanta. The third-year veteran earned a 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on May 15. In that game, he pitched six strong innings, allowing two hits, one run – none earned – with two walks and six strikeouts. In a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on May 5, he pitched eight innings, allowing just one hit and four walks, while striking out five.

Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna is among Atlanta’s top hitters. In an 8-7 loss at Washington on May 22, he was 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI. He had two hits in Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. In 50 games this year, he is hitting .279 with six doubles, nine homers and 24 RBI. See which team to back at SportsLine.

Why the Phillies can win

Philadelphia is expected to send left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (4-1, 3.17 ERA) to the mound. In a 7-0 win at Tampa Bay on May 7, he earned the victory, pitching six innings and allowing just one hit, while walking three and striking out five. He received a no-decision in his last start, a 9-6 win over the Athletics. In that game, he pitched 4.2 innings, allowing seven hits, three runs – two earned – with three walks and six strikeouts.

Helping power the offense is veteran shortstop Trea Turner. In 52 games this season, he is hitting .305 with nine doubles, two triples, five homers and 23 RBI. He has multi-hit performances in five of his last eight games, including a 2-for-3 effort with a homer and three RBI in a 5-4 loss to the Athletics on Sunday. He had three hits, including a homer and two RBI in a 4-3 win over the Athletics on Friday. See which team to back at SportsLine. 

How to make Braves vs. Phillies picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 9.1 combined runs, and it says one side of the money line has all the value. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s MLB picks. 

So who wins Phillies vs. Braves, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks, and find out.