Atlanta Braves (92-73) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (110-59)
Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 7:38 pm
This is a play on the ATLANTA BRAVES for our MLB Sunday Sweet Spot. The Braves were able to take Game One of this series with a dramatic 3-2 win as Austin Riley hit a walk-off single in the bottom the ninth inning to jump out to a 1-0 series lead in the NLCS. They do have a much more daunting task on Sunday but are catching a solid number with the Dodgers being a very popular play. Ian Anderson gets the ball for Atlanta and he put together a very solid season with a 3.44 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 25 starts. He was nearly flawless against the Brewers as he tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out six. He has been great at home, going 6-1 with a 3.26 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 12 starts with the Braves going 10-2 in those starts. Max Scherzer counters for Los Angeles and he picked up the save in Game Five of the NLDS. He has gone 0-1 in two postseason starts and while he pitched well, he received just two runs of support. He had two starts against the Braves, one good and one bad and in the latter, he allowed four home runs. The Braves hit 269 home runs this season, third most in baseball so that could be an issue as the long ball has plagued him throughout his career. The Dodgers are 7-15 in their last 22 League Championship road games while the Braves are 20-6 in their last 26 games after allowing two runs or less in their previous game. 10* (908) Atlanta Braves