Dodgers vs. Atlanta Series: Pitching Edges & Analysis
The Dodgers vs. Braves series has featured strong pitching. The Braves' offense has faltered as of late. Joe and Tom give their best bets and predictions.
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Well, what do you think about this Dodgers and Atlanta series?
It's been interesting so far.
Obviously, bullpens have been pretty good for both sides.
Not a lot of offense.
I mean, the Braves have not been great offensively the last couple of weeks.
Mm-hmm.
But we know the Dodgers, outside of beating up on Colorado, they haven't exactly been crushing the ball either, but they do have a pretty good pitching advantage here tonight at this one.
The truest here, Tom, what are you thinking?
You know, last time we talked about the Braves, and it was very simple.
I said, you know, not, not looking back, pitcher Glassnow it was last night, coming off his, you know, rehab start, and he was good all things considered last night.
You know, seven strikeouts, got a little bit deeper in the game.
And we talked about the Braves on the money line, we talked about taking the Braves on the run line for a home team at that kind of price, it had me very, very interested.
Tonight is a very different story, to your point, because A.J.
Smith-Schalfer for the Braves has had a, you know, a, a really, really late start to the season, dating back to the injury that he had last year, and he has not looked good in the innings that he has put up this season so far.
A 6.23 ERA, and this is just over 8.2 innings, obviously a small sample size, because he has just come back and dealt with these injuries.
Sasaki on the other side is a pitcher I, I just personally don't like.
I don't think he's great.
The walks drive me insane any time he's on the mound.
It drives up his pitch count.
But all things considered, the Dodgers at minus 122, kind of good.
I, I kind of feel the same way, right?
I, I think that they, they got a legit edge early on.
Sasaki has been very good, and really they kind of emptied the bullpen here.
Now, I think Tanner Scott and Iglesias pitched last night, for the Dodgers and for Atlanta, but I, I think this is an opportunity, especially early, maybe in the first five, where we can get, the Dodgers to play from in front in this game would be good.
Mm-hmm.
And you don't often get them at this price point, right?
I mean, that's not how it works, with the Dodgers.
But I do think a pretty good opportunity tonight to get the Dodgers at a pretty decent price when they've got edges all up and down, the lineup here, and certainly, on the mound to start the game.
