The Atlanta Braves had to come back from a 4-1 deficit against the Miami Marlins and came away with a 9-5 win in game 1 of their NLDS. The Marlins will look to even the series by sending Pablo Lopez to the mound. During the season, he posted a 6-4 record with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. In his career against the Braves, he is 2-4 with a 4.43 ERA. He went 3-3 with h a 4.91 ERA on the road this season. During the regular season, the Marlins put up 4.38 runs a game(21st) and had a team ERA of 4.86(20th).

The Braves will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Marlins in the NLDS by sending out Ian Anderson to make his first career postseason start. In his first season in the Majors, he posted a 3-2 record with a 1.95 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. He pitched twice against the Marlins this season, allowing two runs in three innings in his first meeting and holding the Marlins to three runs (zero earned) in 5.2 innings the second time. He did not allow an earned run in his last two starts. The Braves were second in the league with 5.80 runs a game. The pitching staff posted a 4.41 team ERA, which ranked 15th overall.

The Braves have won all three postseason games by outscoring their opposition 15-4. Ian Anderson finished the season with a 1.95 ERA, and he did not allow an earned run in his last start against the Marlins. The Braves put up 6.7 runs in the 10 regular-season games against the Marlins. Marlins’ starter Pablo Lopez posted a 5.87 ERA in September and a 4.91 ERA on the road this season. I like the braves again in this one. Play them on the MONEY LINE once again for added value.

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