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We have a classic NL East rivalry in store tonight as the Atlanta Braves will welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to town, so we worked up an ultimate same-game parlay for the action.
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<h2>Leg 1: Trea Turner 2+ Total Bases </h2>
As the Phillies are extremely short-handed, with guys like <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/bryce-harper/58458">Bryce Harper</a>, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/kyle-schwarber/58453">Kyle Schwarber</a>, and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/jacob-realmuto/58451">JT Realmuto</a> all sitting on the Injured List, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/trea-turner/58462">Trea Turner</a> has taken it upon himself to come alive at the plate. He&#8217;s recorded at least two total bases in six of his last eight games, and he now gets to face <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/max-fried/58349">Max Fried</a> tonight, who he is batting .355 against in his career.
<h2>Leg 2: Nick Castellanos 1+ Hit</h2>
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/nicholas-castellanos/58464">Nick Castellanos</a> has stepped up big time amid the Phillies&#8217; injuries, as he&#8217;s recorded at least a single hit in 14 of his last 16 games. He&#8217;s also 4-8 in his career against Fried, so all things being considered, we&#8217;ll trust that Casty can find a way to get us a hit.
<h2>Leg 3: Edmundo Sosa 1+ Hit</h2>
To keep this simple, we&#8217;ll be riding with <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/edmundo-sosa/58460">Edmundo Sosa</a> because he is batting .318 against left-handed pitching this season. While we know Fried is no ordinary lefty, sometimes you need a little faith!
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<h2>Leg 4: Austin Riley 2+ Total Bases</h2>
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/michael-austin-riley/58338">Austin Riley</a> kicked off July strong, having four extra-base hits in three games after a solid June where he batted .289. He&#8217;ll go up against <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/aaron-nola/58480">Aaron Nola </a>tonight, against whom he has a .389 batting average in his career. We&#8217;ll rely on Riley&#8217;s recent momentum and past success against Nola for at least two total bases.
<h2>Leg 5: Marcell Ozuna 1+ Hit</h2>
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/players/marcell-ozuna/58333">Marcell Ozuna</a> owns a .296 batting average on the season, and sometimes, you have to trust that one of the best players will be able to get a hit in his home ballpark. Ozuna sports a .316 batting average in Truist Park this season, so that&#8217;s good enough for us!
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