The Atlanta Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies in a rubber match on Sunday, with the series tied 1-1. Aaron Nola will pitch for the Phillies while Chris Sale takes the mound for the Braves.
Philadelphia Phillies (9-18, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (19-9, first in the NL East)
Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (4-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
LINE: Braves -167, Phillies +141; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Atlanta has a 19-9 record overall and a 9-5 record in home games. The Braves have a 16-1 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Philadelphia is 4-8 on the road and 9-18 overall. The Phillies are 6-1 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Braves lead the season series 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with seven home runs while slugging .595. Michael Harris II is 16 for 32 with four home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Bryce Harper has six home runs, 14 walks and 18 RBIs while hitting .270 for the Phillies. Brandon Marsh is 13 for 38 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 8-2, .272 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
Phillies: 1-9, .207 batting average, 5.89 ERA, outscored by 34 runs
INJURIES: Braves: Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (back), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (finger), : 15-Day IL (oblique), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (knee), : 10-Day IL (hip), : 60-Day IL (knee), : 15-Day IL (elbow)
The game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday.
Aaron Nola will pitch for the Phillies, and Chris Sale will pitch for the Braves.
The series is currently tied 1-1 heading into the rubber match.
Everton faces Chelsea and London City Lionesses take on Leicester in the WSL today at 12pm. Both matches will be available for free streaming.
Analyzing the Panthers' biggest winners and losers from the 2026 NFL Draft.
Manchester United plans to clear out 13 players this summer to lower their wage bill and secure funds for new signings. The club aims to return to the Champions League next season.
AS Roma defeats Bologna 2-0, keeping Champions League hopes alive!
Sabastian Sawe makes history as the first man to run a marathon under two hours!
Discover the biggest steals from the 2026 NFL Draft!
See every story in Sports — including breaking news and analysis.
Phillies: J.T. Realmuto: 10-Day IL (back), Max Lazar: 60-Day IL (oblique), Zach Pop: 15-Day IL (calf), Jhoan Duran: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jonathan Bowlan: 15-Day IL (groin)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.