Phillies vs. Braves Preview: Bryce Harper OUT of Today’s Phillies Lineup with Atlanta Looking to Complete an Opening Weekend Sweep

The Philadelphia Phillies (0-2) will look to prevent a disastrous Opening Weekend sweep by the Atlanta Braves (2-0) on Easter Sunday afternoon.

If the Phillies want to do so, they will have to do it without slugger Bryce Harper. The Phils’ first baseman is out of the lineup one day after taking a dive into the first base camera well. OF Brandon Marsh will also sit for the second consecutive day to avoid a lefty vs. lefty matchup against Atlanta’s Chris Sale. The Phillies will send Ranger Suarez to the hill in the role of stopper.

Here’s how to watch, how to listen, lineups, betting odds and more for Phillies vs. Braves!

Phillies vs. Braves

• Atlanta Braves (2-0) at Philadelphia Phillies (0-2)
• When: Sunday, March 31, 2024
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia, PA
• First Pitch: 1:35 PM
• Gameday Weather: 62-degrees and overcast
• Telecast: NBC Sports Philadelphia with Tom McCarthy
• Broadcast: 94-WIP with Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, and Kevin Stocker

Today’s Lineup

	Atlanta	Phillies
1	Acuna Jr. RF	Schwarber DH
2	Albies 2B	Turner SS
3	Riley 3B	Bohm 1B
4	Olson 1B	Realmuto C
5	Ozuna DH	Castellano RF
6	Duvall LF	Merrifield 2B
7	Harris II CF	Sosa 3B
8	Arcia SS	Pache LF
9	Tromp C	Rojas CF
Starting Pitcher	Sale	Suarez

Today’s Pitching Matchup

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
Chris Sale	1-2	3.07	1.23	14.2	13	23	5	0
Ranger Suarez	2-0	0.00	0.60	15.0	5	16	4	0

NOTE: 2024 Grapefruit League Stats

Betting Odds from BetMGM

	Run Line	Money Line	Total
	-1.5 +120	-140	O 8.5 -120
	+1.5 -145	+115	U 8.5 +100