Braves vs. Phillies NLDS Game 1 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 5:44 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of the NLDS on Saturday at 6:07 PM ET at Truist Park.

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The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Spencer Strider (20-5), and Ranger Suarez (4-6) taking the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Braves Probable Starter: Spencer Strider

Strider (20-5 with a 3.91 ERA and 281 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 33rd of the season.
The righty's last appearance was on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.
In 32 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up a 3.91 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .210 to his opponents.
Strider has 18 quality starts under his belt this season.
Strider will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He's averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will face a Phillies offense that ranks eighth in the league with 796 runs while batting .256 as a unit. It has a collective .438 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 220 home runs (eighth in MLB).
In 26 innings over four appearances against the Phillies this season, Strider has a 2.42 ERA and a 0.808 WHIP while his opponents are batting .191.
This season, the 24-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.91), ninth in WHIP (1.093), and first in K/9 (13.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Strider's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 8.5 (Over Odds: +100)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 3.5 (Over Odds: -159)

Strider's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
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
vs. Cardinals	Sep. 6	2.2	6	6	6	5	3

Phillies Probable Starter: Ranger Suárez

The Phillies' Suarez (4-6) will make his 23rd start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, Sept. 27, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed nine hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 28-year-old has pitched to a 4.18 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.5 walks per nine across 22 games.
In 22 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in 11 of them.
Suarez has made 18 starts of five or more innings in 22 chances this season, and averages 5.7 frames when he pitches.
He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
The Braves rank first in MLB with 947 runs scored this season. They have a .276 batting average this campaign with 307 home runs (first in the league).
The left-hander has faced the Braves one time this season, allowing them to go 4-for-22 with a home run and an RBI in six innings.