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00:04 Atlanta DRS since wrapping up its sixth consecutive National League East
00:09 Divisional crown has dropped five of their last six games.
00:12 They're pretty good with where they stand entering the remainder of this year yet
00:17 booked as a nearly $3 favorite against one of the worst teams in the National League.
00:21 We would expect DRS that Max Fried goes out there,
00:25 get some work in today for the Braves.
00:27 They cruise to a victory.
00:29 But Donnie, how do you view Atlanta knowing they're going to be that top
00:32 overall seed in the National League, knowing they've already claimed a divisional title?
00:36 >> Still wanna keep the knife sharp here because what's gonna take place is here
00:41 you get into that lull, you're not playing competitive baseball, and
00:44 the pressure is off.
00:45 It's very hard just to flip that switch.
00:46 So I look for the Atlanta Braves here over the final couple weeks of the season,
00:50 which again, is down to roughly a week and a half and ten games or so.
00:53 They haven't played all that well,
00:54 including a loss yesterday to the Philadelphia Phillies,
00:56 which you turn it over today, it should be an easy victory.
00:59 Now if you're talking about maybe a handicapping advantage here,
01:02 Max Fried should dominate this lineup today for the Nationals.
01:05 Now having said that, is Max Fried gonna go into the eighth inning at 119 pitches
01:10 to beat the Nationals?
01:11 No, he's not.
01:12 So if you're from a handicapping position, and even though it is a lofty price,
01:16 maybe you're taking a look at run line Atlanta Braves over the first five innings.
01:19 Cuz you know you're gonna get at least five innings out of Max Fried.
01:22 I don't know if you're gonna push the pen down if they're up big or
01:25 maybe he's struggling a little bit or he's gonna be, hey, let's stretch him out.
01:28 Like no, that's stuff you do in May, June, and July.
01:30 You don't stretch out your pitchers in late September for a playoff run.
01:33 You conserve those innings late in the season.
01:36 I think they dominate today, get back to their winning ways.
01:38 And also, I wouldn't be betting a full game long.
01:40 I would take a look at Max Fried early in this game,
01:42 which also brings up a point.
01:43 I'm not a strikeout prop guy.
01:45 So typically, you wanna see your pitchers go into the seventh inning
01:47 to probably get your strikeout prop unless they're dealing early.
01:50 So that's another thing I would stay away from here late in September.
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