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Keuchel has 3 starts and era of 10 something against themComment -
Mismatch? No.
Braves have the hitting, Cards have the pitching.
Whatever edge Atlanta has in the hitting department gets nullified by their poor pitching.
But Atlanta's bullpen has been pitching better as of late, however their 'pen is still leaky.
Leaving Tehran off the roster for bench depth is a head scratcher, but I'm not a GM so what do I know.
It would behoove Keuchel to best Mikolas this afternoon because I don't see Folty beating Flats in game 2.
If the Cards win this afternoon the Braves could be down 0-2 come Sunday.
The Braves best chance of winning today's Game 1 is if the right handed hitters get to Mikolas. (Freeman is a LH batter but owns Mikolas)
Mikolas likes to use that slider of his and the Braves have a couple of hitters than can hit sliders, especially Donaldson. Mikolas needs to keep JD in the yard.
Even though Keuchel owns Goldy, Goldy is heating up, he had a nice September, and despite Keuchel's success vs. Goldy, Goldy can hit LHP (9HR's) .267
Their wonder boy Edman smacks LHP. Molina is like the energizer bunny rabbit, he just keep going, and yes he like the LHP too, and so does Wong and he bats from the left side.
I see the Braves start six right handed batters this afternoon. (yeah I know Albies is a switch hitter but I bet 'ya he enters the batters bos as a LH batter)
Like I said the two righties are the key (Acuna and Donaldson) they like to swing at sliders.
The key for the Cards today is to get to Keuchel early, get Mikolas out of there with a lead and let that 'pen take care of business.
Should be a good one.
Regarding the series, good pitching usually beats good hitting.
Cards in 5 games.
Cardinals (91-71)
Braves (97-65)
- Miles Mikolas R
9-14 4.16 ERA
Confirmed Lineup- RF
D. Fowler S - 3B
Tommy Edman S - 1B
P. Goldschmidt R - LF
M. Ozuna R - C
Y. Molina R - SS
Paul DeJong R - 2B
Kolten Wong L - CF
H. Bader R - P
M. Mikolas R
- Dallas Keuchel L
8-8 3.75 ERA
Confirmed Lineup- CF
Ronald Acuna R - 2B
Ozzie Albies S - 1B
F. Freeman L - 3B
J. Donaldson R - LF
N. Markakis L - RF
Matt Joyce L - C
Brian McCann L - SS
D. Swanson R - P
D. Keuchel L
Comment - Miles Mikolas R
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Nasher did you just say leaving Teheran off the roster is a head scratcher???
he is horribleComment -
The bettors are giving Keuchel a whole lotta love this afternoon.
I'm on the Cards .5 * Game 1 (50 gets 66)Reduced Juice - Internet Only Thu 10/3 915 St. Louis Cardinals M Mikolas - R +1½ -160 +132 Listed o9 -115 5:02PM 916 Atlanta Braves D Keuchel - L -1½ +150 -137 Listed u9 +105
I'm on the Cards series .5 * (50 gets 65)
Ny bets are 1-1 so far (my selections are 2-1)hu 10/3 1801 St. Louis Cardinals (Series) +130 5:02PM 1802 Atlanta Braves (Series) -140
Lost the parlay, hit the Rays last nightComment -
Everyone knows that the Braves have the hitting edge, and the Cards have the pitching edge. The Braves also played in a better Division than the Cards did. It won't make much difference, because in the long run, neither one of these teams can touch the Dodgers. I will play the "Over-Under" game today. Braves-Cards over 8 1/2 and the Dodgers-Nats under 7 1/2. The Football will be much better, to be honest.Comment -
You a moron. And no chance you think you gonna get away with posting over 8.5 when it hasn’t been that since early yesterday you fukkin fraud. Us smart ppl bet the over when it came out and posted It. You posting a number that been long gone which pretty ironic considering how you always give other ppl crap for exactly the same thing. Fat fukkin hypocrite.Comment -
If cards can steal gm 1 they absolutely win this series. I’m not real confident in them today tho, don’t trust mikolas at all vs this lineup. Just gotta hope cards bats show up if they have any shot here. I actually lean Braves -1.5, dont love giving the 1.5 runs w home team but in a game I think high scoring makes some sense, plus I’d have no interest laying any juice if it was a 1 run game.
As we discussed days ago I played the over at open. Gl nasher, really hope you cash this one!!!Comment -
St. Louis Cardinals +134 vs Atlanta BravesComment -
After seeing post #44, I am loving the under even more
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Mikolas looks about as shitty as you canComment -
Miko so inconsistent so far.
The good news is Cards down 0-1
If Miko can keep this at 0-1 through five or tied I really like the Cards chances, if Wong doesn't have anymore brain farts and picks up the ball and throws it like he was taught.Comment -
Let’s see if cards can find a way to get this double home.Comment -
wowComment -
i miss when guys used to bunt 1st and 2nd nobody outComment -
I remember back in the day O'Day used to be both dirty and filthy for the Orioles.
Dude's gotta be pushing 40 by now.
Nice snag by Swanson, game back on 1-1Comment -
Tight game so far!! 1-1Comment -
This.
The art of the hit and run is dead as well.
Back in the day half of the MLB teams had a hit and run artist in the lineup.
That lineup was usually built like this.
Your speed merchant would lead off.
Your #2 guy would be your stick man, you know the hitter you can trust to shoot the vacated hole between first and second base if you put the lead off man in motion. The perfect pitch count to do this would be 1-0 or 2-1 (no chance for a pitch ou
The meat of the order (3-4-5) would be your RBI and power guys.
The six hole would be a managers option.
The seventh position would be your catcher unless he was special, like Johnny Bench special
The eighth spot was your slick fielding no hit middle infielder. Ninth would be the catcher.Comment
