This is a 7* on ATLANTA

The Miami Marlins have somehow made it to the LDS. Shockingly, it didn’t take them very long to eliminate the Cubs as the pitching staff allowed just ONE run in the two game sweep at Wrigley. This is a team that was shut out more times than anybody in the regular season and finished with a -41 run differential. Of course, that run differential was largely irrelevant once the postseason began. However, it is INSTRUCTIVE and indicative of the kind of team they truly are. We just are not buyers on them right now as they get set to face an Atlanta team that - unlike the Cubs - can score runs in bunches. The Braves also made short work of their first round opponent, Cincinnati, holding them to ZERO runs in two games and keep in mind they had to play 22 innings of baseball (Game 1 went 13). While the Braves’ offensive prowess wasn’t really on display vs. the Reds, they did score the second most runs in all of baseball during the regular season. The Game 1 starter for Atlanta is Max Fried and he hasn’t dropped a decision in 2020, going 7-0 in his 12 starts (11-1 TSR) with a 2.00 ERA. That includes two vs. Miami (both Atlanta wins). Sandy Alcantara is Miami’s Game 1 starter, and while a worthy adversary, he’s facing a much tougher lineup than what Fried will see Tuesday. The Braves are also 12-3 in day games this season. Play on ATLANTA

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