Braves vs. Red Sox: Sale vs. Crochet Pitching Matchup

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00:00The Aces in place for the Friday opener between the Red Sox and the Braves inside Fenway Park.

00:06Garrett Crochet gets the nod for Boston.

00:09Chris Sale on the other side for Atlanta.

00:12Eight cents of difference now in the money line price with the Sox.

00:15A slight home favorite and the total stands at eight.

00:19Crochet versus Sale.

00:21Red Sox versus Braves.

00:23DRS, what do you like?

00:25It's a shame we don't have two tomato cans on the mound today

00:27because you'd love an over in Boston, 72 degrees, wind blowing out towards the green monster tonight.

00:32That typically says runs, but these pitchers say no runs here.

00:36You take a look at Garrett Crochet's 76 XFIT minus, which includes a 1.93 ERA.

00:42And then you take a look at Chris Sale, whose ERA is a little bit higher, but he's got a 79 XFIT minus.

00:46Once again, XFIT minus.

00:48You want to be as a pitcher, 100 or less.

00:50Both of these pitchers certainly above average this season based on those statistics here.

00:54You take a look at the left hand on the mound, Garrett Crochet.

00:56His numbers have been fantastic.

00:58Full year, 30 days.

01:00Take your pick.

01:00He's been dominant.

01:01And take a look at the Atlanta Braves lineup outside of Sean Murphy.

01:04The catcher has been terrible against left-handed pitching.

01:08You flip it over to the other side here with the Boston Red Sox.

01:11Much better against lefties than the Atlanta Braves, particularly over the past 30 days.

01:15But again, it is Chris Sale on the mound.

01:17I don't think we're going over that total.

01:20I go under that number, but also with a lean towards the Boston Red Sox winning this game.

01:24Better lineup against lefties here.

01:26And I think Crochet is going to hold the bats down for the Atlanta Braves.