Braves vs. Phillies NLDS Game 4 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 12

Updated Oct. 12, 2023 5:47 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies meet in Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday at 8:07 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are up 2-1 in the series and can clinch with a win.

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The Braves are projected to send out Spencer Strider (20-5, 3.86 ERA) versus the Phillies and Ranger Suarez (4-6, 4.18 ERA).

Braves Probable Starter: Spencer Strider

Strider makes the start for the Braves, his 33rd of the season. He is 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA and 281 strikeouts through 186 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Saturday, the righty threw seven innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
In 32 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .210 against him.
Strider is trying to secure his 19th quality start of the year in this outing.
Strider will try to build on a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
He will face a Phillies offense that is batting .256 as a unit (eighth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .438 (fifth in MLB) with 220 total home runs (eighth in MLB).
Strider has a 2.18 ERA and a 0.848 WHIP against the Phillies this season in 33 innings pitched, allowing a .195 batting average over five appearances.
The 24-year-old's 3.86 ERA ranks 27th, 1.093 WHIP ranks ninth, and 13.5 K/9 ranks first among qualifying pitchers this season.

Strider's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 8.5 (Over Odds: +125)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 3.5 (Over Odds: -185)

Strider's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
vs. Phillies	Oct. 7	7.0	5	2	1	8	2
vs. Nationals	Sep. 30	5.0	6	3	3	7	3
at Nationals	Sep. 24	5.2	7	4	4	4	1
vs. Phillies	Sep. 19	7.0	4	3	3	11	0
at Phillies	Sep. 13	7.0	4	1	1	9	2

Phillies Probable Starter: Ranger Suárez

Suarez (4-6) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 23rd start of the season.
The left-hander allowed one hit in 3 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 4.18, a 2.48 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.416.
He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 11 of them.
In 22 starts, Suarez has pitched through or past the fifth inning 18 times. He has a season average of 5.7 frames per outing.
In 22 appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.
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 (.501) and 307 home runs.
The Braves have gone 5-for-34 with a home run and an RBI in 9 2/3 innings this season against the left-hander.