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#26
@Way2Good
100% agree. Braves F5 for me.
Is Braves ML -105 as safe of an even money lock possible in sports?
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#29
Quote Originally Posted by MrBator:
Quote Originally Posted by Raiders22: This is very key to me as the playoffs approached and folks got healthy, etc.: The Dodgers' offense really did struggle in July/August. Their second-half wRC+ was 93 as of mid-August, and August was particularly bad at 90 wRC+. But they turned it around in September. They posted the second-highest wRC+ in MLB and went 18–7. Don't be too impressed. They mopped up against some awful pitchers. The Dodgers went 15-1 in September vs. the crumbling Nationals, the dreadful Reds, and the towel-tossing Giants (who went 0-6 vs. the Dodgers over the final 9 days of the season).
Quote Originally Posted by Raiders22: This is very key to me as the playoffs approached and folks got healthy, etc.: The Dodgers' offense really did struggle in July/August. Their second-half wRC+ was 93 as of mid-August, and August was particularly bad at 90 wRC+. But they turned it around in September. They posted the second-highest wRC+ in MLB and went 18–7. Don't be too impressed. They mopped up against some awful pitchers. The Dodgers went 15-1 in September vs. the crumbling Nationals, the dreadful Reds, and the towel-tossing Giants (who went 0-6 vs. the Dodgers over the final 9 days of the season).
Very true. Their clutch hitters have not been putting crucial hits together.
It will be interesting to see if they can do it in the playoffs at crucial times.
Both teams not looking good with RISP. Some of that is due to pitching, sure.
But ATL is 15 LOB, 1-for-10 RISP and LAD is 13 LOB, 0-for-9 RISP, I think.
So, relying only on homers may not be enough for either team.
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#31
Quote Originally Posted by TheBoogeyman931:
@Raiders22 Wind blowing in alittle tonight as well.. I think like most playoff games it comes down to the ABCs and the clutch ABs tonight. I'm a Braves homer obviously but I love the Baldwin/Murphy lineup tonight with Riley at the bottom
@Raiders22 Wind blowing in alittle tonight as well.. I think like most playoff games it comes down to the ABCs and the clutch ABs tonight. I'm a Braves homer obviously but I love the Baldwin/Murphy lineup tonight with Riley at the bottom
Me too. I hope you are right. Would be so sweet for ATL to knock the Dodgers out.
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#32
@MDizzle23
Locks are for doors and bank vaults; they don't exist in sports gambling unless the fix is in, and that is not the case in this game.
However, I'll agree that Sale and the Braves are in a good spot here. Sale may even keep Muncy on the bench; he's their hottest hitter. And he should keep Freddy and Shohei in the park. Betts struggles vs. LHP. Edman and Pages have been ice cold. Smith too. Sale should keep the Dodgers in check, at least for 6 innings. After that, who knows. Maybe the Braves will score a few off of Yamamoto and have a lead. Let's hope so. Problem is, Yamamoto is as tough as it gets.
I'm on Atlanta too, but they damn sure aren't a lock. Lots of variables in a baseball game. Anything could happen. We'll see how it turns out.
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#39
@ArtSchlichterJr
how was he good against Philly? he gave up 3 runs and they were trailing that game because of him, if it were not for Austin Riley's homer they would have lost that game and he would be 0-1 this post season. Sale being an ace is too much of an oversell. yes he is good but doesnt guarantee a lock.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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#47
@MrBator
I remember that game - Sale pitched a complete game with no walks. 11 Ks. Yamamoto was dealing as well. Game of the year and I had Yamo.
Sale already has 6 Ks tonight and Yamo has 4. I took Sale this time. These two pitchers are almost identical. And the Dodgers beat the Giants AAA team at the end of the year. SF scrapped but LA was too much for a full 9 innings. I don't see Sale coming out of the game but Davey will pull Yamo quicker and that's an edge for ATL. Yamo is nails.
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