This is a 10* on ATLANTA

In their previous series, Atlanta dropped the opener. They responded by bludgeoning the Pirates over the next three games, outscoring them 33-3. We had the Braves in two of those three wins, including 20-1 on Friday. As they move to face Boston on Tuesday, we like this series opener to go their way. It’s a bit telling that they’d be favored on the road against the team that leads the AL East. But let’s not forget the Braves are the ones favored to win the NL East this year. No team in baseball has hit more home runs this year than has Atlanta and 15 of the 78 came in the last series. The Red Sox are no slouches at the plate either, but be wary of Garrett Richards and his 7.10 ERA at Fenway. Richards also has a 2.131 WHIP in those three home starts. His work has improved in May, but Richards has also still walked seven batters in his last two starts. We’ll side with Charlie Morton, who is 6-1 in his career against Boston. The Braves are liable to snap a six-game losing streak in Interleague Play. Play on ATLANTA

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