When it comes to the Braves series, the Phillies are ready.

After concluding a six-game homestand, the Phillies will depart for Atlanta on Sunday night. They will start the series with their two best pitchers, although it appears they will once more be without the Braves’ front-runner for the Cy Young award.

Tuesday’s game will have Zack Wheeler starting for the series, followed by Aaron Nola on Wednesday. Thursday’s opponent is currently unknown, but if lefty Cristopher Sanchez returns from the weekend in good health after pitching a complete game on Saturday, that is who will pitch.When the series starts, the Phillies will lead Atlanta by a minimum of seven games. Since late April, the Braves have struggled mightily with injuries and haven’t performed effectively on a regular basis. Since the Mets have been chasing them since the end of July, they have a lot on the line right now.

With a record of 14-3 and a 2.62 ERA, Chris Sale, the Braves’ ace and top contender for the National League Cy Young Award, is unlikely to face the Phillies. In terms of wins, strikeouts, and NL ERA, he leads the majors. Sale would have been on regular rest for Thursday’s series finale having pitched on Saturday, but it looks the Braves will Pitched on Saturday, meaning he would be off for the series finale on Thursday. However, it looks like the Braves will start rookie Spencer Schwellenbach on Thursday, Max Fried on Wednesday, and Reynaldo Lopez on Tuesday.

The first-time All-Star, Lopez, will be making a comeback after missing three weeks due to forearm discomfort. Despite his 19 starts and 2.06 ERA, he will probably only pitch four innings or so when he returns.Due to his own forearm injury, Fried was sidelined for almost the same amount of time. Since his return on August 4, he has made three starts and given up 13 runs and 27 baserunners in 13⅔ innings, showing that he is far from his best.

The yearly summer tradition of a young Brave making their breakthrough has been carried on by Schwellenbach. He’s walked only 1.7 batters in nine innings while striking out 10.1 through 13 starts. Over his last seven starts, he has a 2.86 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and five walks.
When these clubs last faced off in Atlanta from July 5–7, the Braves lacked a few offensive weapons. After missing two months due to a hamstring injury, Michael Harris II is back. Since being added at the trade deadline, Jorge Soler has been a dominant player in the starting lineup; however, he has missed the previous few games due to a hamstring injury, so it is unknown how he will fare this week.

Whit Merrifield, who has been playing second base in lieu of the ailing Ozzie Albies, should also be seen by the Phillies.The Braves are primarily a right-handed team, with Matt Olson and Harris being their main left-handed threats. Olson has had a poor season. It makes it simpler for the Phillies to match up with them, especially when right-handers Jeff Hoffman, Orion Kerkering, and Carlos Estevez are pitching hard late in games.

Atlanta’s first challenge will be navigating Wheeler’s repertoire. In his 14 regular-season meetings with the Braves, he is 6-2 as a Phillie with a 2.16 ERA.

Wheeler has quietly had his greatest season as a Phillie, despite the high expectations placed on him. He has a 2.72 ERA, down from 3.06 during the previous four seasons. His WHIP is 0.98 as opposed to 1.06 over the previous four years. Compared to the previous four years, his opponents’ batting average of.193 is 32 points lower.

He fits the bill to start the series on the mound and lines up to start twice while traveling.