PREMIUM
Day Game Blowout MLB 8*
(MLB) Atlanta vs. LA Dodgers,
Money Line: 102.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 102.00 Atlanta (Away)
Result: Loss
#909 ASA PLAY ON 8* Atlanta Braves -105 over Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday at 4:10 PM ET - The Braves have won 6 straight games. We get line value here because they are wrapping up a series with a Dodgers team that, like Atlanta, is one of the best teams in the league. The key here is that we are getting a Braves team that has won 2/3 of its games this season and is on a major roll right now and we are getting them at a pick'em price in a game in which they also have a huge pitching edge. Charlie Morton is a 39-year old veteran that is turning it on big-time here late in the season. Morton held opponents to a .162 batting average last month. He is 4-0 in his last 4 starts. Morton also has struck out 29 batters in 19 innings over his last 3 starts. The fact is, the veteran right-hander is in his comfort zone right now. The old school "rock and fire" notion that signifies when a pitcher is at the top of his game and Morton has been that way for awhile as he truly is just "feeling it" right now in terms of his repertoire of pitches. The opposite is true for his counterpart today. Bobby Miller has had a surprisingly strong season but the rookie is starting to feel the late-season pressure a bit now. Keep in mind, Miller is a rookie and is at the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to experience. He has allowed 4 earned runs in each of his last two starts. Miller's overall strong season was a bit of a surprise to begin with and perhaps he is wearing down now. Miller, in 2022, had a 4.25 ERA between AA and AAA ball in the minors. This season he had a 5.65 ERA in his 4 minor league starts. So Miller's performance at the MLB level remains a bit of a surprise and his fade is likely to continue here as he faces the best team in the majors. Atlanta has won 20 of the last 25 games for an 80% run the past 4 weeks! The Dodgers had been hot too but the Braves have cooled them off. Many will play the "avoid the sweep" theory here but each match-up truly stands on its own in baseball and there is no "due factor" here. The fact is this match-up shows big edges for Braves over Dodgers again! Take the Braves on the road.