The Atlanta Braves (97-54) play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies (82-69) on Wednesday. The game is set to start at 12:20 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Bryce Elder (12-4) for the Braves and Aaron Nola (12-9) for the Phillies.
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Atlanta vs. Philadelphia Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Elder – ATL (12-4, 3.50 ERA) vs Nola – PHI (12-9, 4.62 ERA)
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Braves vs. Phillies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Elder | Nola | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GS | 30 |
| 12-4 | W-L | 12-9 |
| 3.50 | ERA | 4.62 |
| 167.1 | IP | 181 |
| 54 | BB | 45 |
| 126 | SO | 186 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Bryce Elder
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Miami Marlins, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.50, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
- Elder is trying to secure his 17th quality start of the year in this game.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 24-year-old’s 3.50 ERA ranks 15th, 1.219 WHIP ranks 28th, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 44th.
- Elder’s team is 17-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games started by Elder have a 13-15-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Elder’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Sep. 15 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Pirates | Sep. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Sep. 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| at Rockies | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 22 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Nola
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
- The 30-year-old has pitched in 30 games this season with an ERA of 4.62 and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .239.
- He has started 30 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 14 of them.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 30 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this year, the 30-year-old’s 4.62 ERA ranks 38th, 1.182 WHIP ranks 20th, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 21st.
- The Phillies are 13-17-0 ATS in Nola’s 30 starts that had a set spread.
- Nola has had 30 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 18 of those games finished over the total.
Nola’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | Sep. 15 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Sep. 9 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| at Brewers | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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