Diamondbacks at Braves
O/U 9 · RL Braves -1.5
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Atlanta Braves ML -124
- Published odds
- -124
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 3-5
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The read
Hot Sunday afternoon at Truist Park, wind drifting toward left, with Arizona chasing the sweep and Atlanta trying to stop a rough weekend before leaving town.
I’m backing the Braves because this lineup is built to make Soroka’s return uncomfortable. Atlanta can stack left-handed bats against a pitcher who has been much tougher on righties, and his workload remains a concern in only his second start back. That creates an earlier path into Arizona’s middle relief, even if the back end of that bullpen is excellent.
Elder is volatile, but Arizona has produced a modest .688 OPS against right-handed pitching, and his changeup gives him a legitimate weapon against Carroll, Marte and the other left-side threats. I want no part of Atlanta’s expensive run line against Arizona’s bullpen, but -124 is a playable price for the Braves to salvage the finale at home.
The research
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HEAT CHECK
Geraldo Perdomo: .961 OPS in Last 15 Days
.961Perdomo has become a tougher out during this hot stretch, though the power still looks modest. I respect his on-base potential more than his chances of piling up extra-base damage.
COOLING OFF
Drake Baldwin: .540 OPS in Last 15 Days
.540Drake Baldwin’s .540 OPS over the last 15 days undersells the quality of hitter he has established himself to be. At home against Arizona, I like his chances of producing cleaner contact and rebounding in total bases.
PARK WEATHER
92° at Truist Park — the ball will carry tonight
92°FAt 92 degrees with a breeze helping toward left, Truist Park should reward balls hit in the air. Both lineups have the power to punish elevated mistakes, so I’m expecting extra-base damage and the potential for quick crooked innings.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Diamondbacks are 4-2 vs Braves this season
4-2Arizona’s 4-2 record against Atlanta provides a modest matchup lean, especially after the Diamondbacks created separation in the latest meeting. Six games are not enough for me to make it the center of the handicap.
REGRESSION
Michael Soroka: 2.92 ERA vs 4.17 xERA
4.17Michael Soroka’s 2.92 ERA has a solid base, but his 4.17 expected mark and elevated barrel rate warn that more damage is coming. Atlanta is a difficult place for that correction to stay hidden.
CLOSER WATCH
Raisel Iglesias
24 SVAtlanta is favored tonight, Raisel Iglesias is fully rested, and one outing across the last three games is no workload concern. With no committee indicated, this is a clean ninth-inning setup and a live save spot. Start Iglesias confidently. Robert Suarez is not the saves chase here.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKMICHAEL SOROKAPITCHER OUTS UNDER 15.5
Soroka needed 77 pitches to record 13 outs in his first start back, and I’m not counting on Arizona extending him much further in this heat. Atlanta can load the lineup with left-handed bats, the side against which Soroka has been considerably more vulnerable, and that should create enough traffic to prevent six completed innings. I like getting plus money on five innings or fewer.
- GARY'S PICKJIM JARVISH+R+RBI UNDER 0.5
Jarvis enters hitless in his last 10 at-bats and just 2-for-28 over the past 15 days. Batting ninth also limits his plate appearances and leaves him dependent on the bottom of Atlanta’s order to create run-producing chances. Arizona’s bullpen has allowed only three earned runs over its last seven games, so the matchup does not become substantially easier after Soroka exits. Plus money is generous for Jarvis to finish without a hit, run or RBI.
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