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The 2023 MLB season will continue on Tuesday and two of the hottest teams in the National League will go head-to-head when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. The two divisional rivals are the last two NL pennant winners, but Philadelphia ultimately fell short in the World Series last season while the Braves managed to win it all in 2021. Atlanta enters the series with a 4.5-game lead in the NL East at 46-26 while the Phillies are third in the division at 38-34.

First pitch for Tuesday's game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, where the Phillies are 19-11 on the season. The latest Phillies vs. Braves odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Atlanta as the -155 favorite while Philadelphia is the +130 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5 with the pitching matchup featuring Ranger Suarez vs. Spencer Strider. Before making any Braves vs. Phillies picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice 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 has opened the 2023 MLB season on a 35-26 roll on all top-rated MLB picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Phillies vs. Braves 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 betting lines and trends for Braves vs. Phillies:

  • Phillies vs. Braves money line: Braves -155, Phillies +130
  • Phillies vs. Braves run line: Braves -1.5 (+110)
  • Phillies vs. Braves over/under: 8.5 runs
  • ATL: The Over has hit in five of the last six Braves games
  • PHI: The Phillies are 6-1 SU in their last seven games at home
  • Phillies vs. Braves picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Phillies

The Phillies have been pitching well during their current six-game winning streak. The defending NL champs have only allowed 15 runs during that span and now they'll hand the ball to 27-year-old lefty Suarez. After spending the first six weeks of the season on the injured list and a couple of rocky starts out of the gates, Suarez has been dominant over his last four starts. 

He's allowed only four earned runs over 26.2 innings with 22 strikeouts, and he's coming off a start where he threw seven innings of shutout ball against the NL West-leading Diamondbacks last Wednesday. Meanwhile, Kyle Schwarber has been a major catalyst for the Philadelphia offense, going 8-for-25 with three home runs and six RBI during the winning streak. See which team to back here.

Why you should back the Braves

Atlanta will hand the ball to the 24-year-old sensation Strider on Tuesday, and he's one of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball. Strider came out of the bullpen when he was called up last season but earned his way into the starting rotation with his dominant stuff and hasn't looked back since.

He went 11-5 with a 2.67 ERA and piled up 202 strikeouts over 131.2 innings on his way to finishing second in the NL Rookie of the Year vote. This season, he leads the National League with 127 strikeouts over 78.2 innings but does sport a 4.12 ERA after giving up 13 earned runs in his last two starts. However, Strider has a 1.65 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 27.1 innings in five career appearances against Philadelphia. See which team to back here.

How to make Phillies vs. Braves picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 10.5 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all of the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Braves vs. Phillies, and which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 35-26 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.