After the shellacking that they suffered in the opening contest, the Atlanta Braves bounced back yesterday with a commanding 6-1 victory over their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta out-hit Philadelphia, 13-4, as the former claimed the dub on the back off a brilliant outing from starter Spencer Schwellenbach.For the winner-take-all Game 3, the Braves will start All-Star Spencer Strider. The hurler has yet to establish dominance due to injuries but has tallied a decent 3-5 record with a 4.07 ERA across eight starts. He will face off against the red-hot Ranger Suarez who has posted a 6-2 record with a 2.08 ERA across 10 appearances.Phillies vs. Braves recent form and recordsAfter the Mets’ recent skid, the Phillies have snagged the top spot in the National League East. Philly holds a 48-35 record and has impressed on the road with a 22-21 tally. With that being said, the team is still not out of the woods yet as it has largely struggled this month with a 12-13 record with the absence of superstar Bryce Harper. On the other hand, Atlanta is tucked in third place in the same division with a 38-44 record. In spite of their struggles, they’ve maintained a superb home record at 23-16 and have won seven of their last 12 games.Phillies vs. Braves oddsMoney Line: PHI (+124), ATL (-139)Run Spread: PHI +1.5 (-172), ATL -1.5 (+145)Total Runs: O 8.5 (-104), U 8.5 (-113)Phillies vs. Braves injuriesPHI injury reportAaron Nola (SP): 15-day IL (ankle)Bryce Harper (1B): 10-day IL (wrist)Christian McGowan: out-for-season (elbow)ATL injury reportChris Sale (SP): 15-day IL (rib)AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-day IL (torn UCL)Daysbel Hernandez (RP): 15-day IL (forearm)Reynaldo Lopez (SP): 60-day IL (shoulder)Joe Gimenez (RP): 60-day IL (knee)Royber Salinas: (RP): Day-to-day (shoulder)Phillies vs. Braves projected lineupPHI projected lineupTrea Turner (SS)Kyle Schwarber (DH)Alec Bohm (3B)Nick Castellanos (RF)Max Kepler (LF)J.T. Realmuto (C)Bryson Stott (2B)Otto Kemp (1B)Brandon Marsh (CF)Ranger Suarez (SP, 6-2 | 2.08 ERA | 59 K)ATL starting lineupRonald Acuna Jr. (RF)Eli White (LF)Matt Olson (1B)Austin Riley (3B)Marcell Ozuna (DH)Ozzie Albies (2B)Sean Murphy (C)Michael Harris II (CF)Nick Allen (SS)Spencer Strider (SP, 3-5 | 4.07 ERA | 53 K)Phillies vs. Braves picks and game predictionThe rubber match between the rivals should see only a few runs scored given the pedigree and form of both starters. Ranger Suarez and Spencer Strider should keep the over/under line to a minimum, thus making the unders a desirable bet. Still, the Phillies should clutch out a win over their rivals on the road.Run Line: PHI +1.5 (-172)Total Runs: U 8.5 (-113)Prediction: PHI wins, 3-2