Braves sticks are non existent when facing LH pitching, ranked 28th our of 30 (depending on which metrics you use)
Now Gio is not the second coming of Sabdy Koufax, Jimmy Key (remember him) or Clayton Kershaw, but he's better than your league average lefty.
Braves start Joel De La Cruz, who may pan out in the future but fact of the matter is he doesn't go much past the fifth inning, (converted reliever) is not a strikeout artist, and walks way too many batters.
You mean to tell me Gio can't shut down this?
Dansby Swanson(R) SS
Adonis Garcia(R) 3B
Nick Markakis(L) 1B
Matt Kemp(R) LF
Jeff Francoeur(R) RF
Anthony Recker(R) C
Jace Peterson(L) CF
Gordon Beckham(R) 2B
Joel De La Cruz(S) P
On paper, I said ON PAPER, Natty's win this 5-2.
Washington -1.5 runs +100 (Nats on road get ninth inning at bats)
100 wins 100