THE PROF'S SUNDAY NIGHT MLB BLOOD-BATH
(MLB) LA Dodgers vs. Atlanta, 10/17/2021 7:38 PM, Score: 4 - 5
Money Line: -163.00 LA Dodgers (Away)
Result: Loss
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to bounce back against the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NLCS. The Braves took game one with a walk-off win 3-2. The Dodgers will look to even the series by sending Max Scherzer to the mound. He posted a 15-4 record in the regular season with a 2.46 ERA and 236 strikeouts in 179.1 innings. The Braves will counter with Ian Anderson on the mound. He was 9-5 with a 3.58 ERA during the regular season with 124 strikeouts in 128.1 innings.

Scherzer has allowed just two earned runs on six hits with 16 strikeouts and four walks in 12.1 innings over three appearances, against Atlanta in the regular season he allowed just four runs in 12 innings. Anderson threw five shutout innings with three hits, no walks, and six strikeouts in his last outing against the Brewers. The Braves have scored three runs or fewer in four of the five games in the playoffs and were outhit 10-6 margin in game one.

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