Braves vs. Phillies NLDS Game 2 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 9

Updated Oct. 9, 2023 5:54 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of the NLDS on Monday at 6:07 PM ET at Truist Park. The Phillies have a 1-0 series lead.

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The probable pitchers are Max Fried (8-1, 2.55 ERA) for the Braves against Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.56 ERA) for the Phillies.

Braves Probable Starter: Max Fried

Fried (8-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 15th of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Thursday, Sept. 21, the lefty threw six innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
The 29-year-old has put up a 2.55 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .242 to his opponents.
Fried is looking to record his eighth quality start of the season.
Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He's averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 14 outings this season.
The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .256 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1418 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 796 runs scored. It has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.438) and ranks eighth in home runs (220) in all of MLB.
Fried has a 1.8 ERA and a 1.2 WHIP against the Phillies this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .222 batting average over one appearance.

Fried's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -125)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 3.5 (Over Odds: -189)

Fried's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
at Nationals	Sep. 21	6.0	3	1	1	7	1
at Phillies	Sep. 12	5.0	4	1	1	6	2
vs. Cardinals	Sep. 7	6.0	6	3	3	4	2
at Dodgers	Sep. 1	7.0	3	0	0	10	2
at Giants	Aug. 26	6.0	6	2	2	8	2

Phillies Probable Starter: Zack Wheeler

Wheeler (13-6) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 33rd start of the season.
The right-hander's last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.56, a 5.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.073 in 32 games this season.
In 32 starts this season, he's earned 21 quality starts.
Wheeler has 29 starts of five or more innings this season in 32 chances. He averages 6 innings per outing.
He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 32 chances this season.
The Braves rank first in MLB with a .276 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.502) and 307 home runs.
This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Braves in three games, and they have gone 13-for-70 with four doubles, four home runs and seven RBI over 19 innings.
Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 33-year-old's 3.56 ERA ranks 18th, 1.073 WHIP ranks sixth, and 9.9 K/9 ranks 12th.