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5-GAME AFTERNOON SWEEPER REPORT (OFF 4-1 FRIDAY, NOW 6-1, 86% L7 MLB!)
(MLB) Washington vs. Atlanta,
05/20/2017 12:10 PM, Score: 2 - 5
Money Line: 181.00 Atlanta (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: 181.00 Atlanta (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* play on the Atlanta Braves.
Clearly Max Scherzer is the superior starter in this matchup against veteran Bartolo Colon. But we think that the home side can build off yesterday's 7-4 victory and find a way to get the job done at the end of the night.
Scherzer: He's 4-2 with a 2.80 ERA. He most recently allowed three runs off nine hits while striking out eight in a no-decision against the Phillies on Sunday.
Colon: He's 2-4 with a 6.80 ERA. After getting rocked in Houston in his previous start, Colon bounced back with a win over the hard-hiting Blue Jays on Monday by allowing three runs (two earned) off seven hits and two walks over five innings. The veteran has now issued two walks or fewer in all eight of his starts in 2017.
The bottom line: Colon was dominant for the Mets last year, finishing 15-8 with a 3.45 ERA. That included a 6-3, 3.13 ERA in all "home" games. All of that said, Scherzer is still clearly miles ahead of his aging counterpart, but note that Washington is just 8-8 (-4.9 units) in all "day" games this year, while Atlanta is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in its last three after scoring seven or more runs in its previous outing. We like the BRAVES to pull off another upset on Saturday night!
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Clearly Max Scherzer is the superior starter in this matchup against veteran Bartolo Colon. But we think that the home side can build off yesterday's 7-4 victory and find a way to get the job done at the end of the night.
Scherzer: He's 4-2 with a 2.80 ERA. He most recently allowed three runs off nine hits while striking out eight in a no-decision against the Phillies on Sunday.
Colon: He's 2-4 with a 6.80 ERA. After getting rocked in Houston in his previous start, Colon bounced back with a win over the hard-hiting Blue Jays on Monday by allowing three runs (two earned) off seven hits and two walks over five innings. The veteran has now issued two walks or fewer in all eight of his starts in 2017.
The bottom line: Colon was dominant for the Mets last year, finishing 15-8 with a 3.45 ERA. That included a 6-3, 3.13 ERA in all "home" games. All of that said, Scherzer is still clearly miles ahead of his aging counterpart, but note that Washington is just 8-8 (-4.9 units) in all "day" games this year, while Atlanta is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in its last three after scoring seven or more runs in its previous outing. We like the BRAVES to pull off another upset on Saturday night!
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