AAA'S CERTIFIED BEATDOWN (MLB) >> ***LUDICROUS 31-8 RUN!***
(MLB) Miami vs. Atlanta, 09/24/2020 7:10 PM, Score: 4 - 2
Money Line: -170.00 Atlanta (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* on ATLANTA

Atlanta has already clinched 1st place in the NL East, but that hasn’t stopped them from burying second place Miami in this series. The Braves have won the first three games, by a combined score of 25-9, and now go for the sweep on Thursday. The fact that starter Max Fried left last night’s game with another injury obviously has no bearing here. Rookie Ian Anderson will start tonight’s game. He’s been quite reliable to this point with a 2.36 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. Only Fried has better numbers among the Braves starting rotation. Anderson should expect plenty of run support on Thursday as the Braves have averaged 7.8 runs/game over the L2 weeks. They are 2nd in MLB with 99 home runs hit. Really, it’s a miracle that Miami is even in second place at this juncture. They’ve scored 89 fewer runs than the Braves this year while giving up 28 more. That’s a -42 run differential, which is obviously not indicative of a team competing for a playoff spot. Look for Miami to “fall off” in the next couple days (they’re already starting to) and Thursday starter Lopez can’t help them as he’s 1-4 in his career vs. Atlanta (5.05 ERA in 7 starts). Play on ATLANTA

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