Andrew Heaney vs. Braves Hitters
Andrew Heaney is scuffling entering this game. Heaney’s early ERA is 6.35 and hasn’t gone more than 3.2 innings in his past two starts. He hasn’t gone deeper than 4.2 innings at all this season over three starts.
The left-handed starter has a tough matchup against a Braves team that has eaten lefties alive. In 2023, the Braves slashed .288/.350/.521 against southpaws.
Braves Odds: Spread and Moneyline
The Braves are favored in this home matchup by 1.5 runs (-102 odds) and the Braves Moneyline is set at -205 odds, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
Atlanta Braves Hitters vs. Andrew Heaney
Orlando Arcia was out of his mind against left-handed pitching last season. eight of his 17 homers came off lefties. Put that in perspective, he hit eight homers in 96 at-bats vs. LHP while hitting nine homers in 392 ABs off righties in 2023. He slashed .302/.402/.604 against LHP in 2023. Arcia is hitting .377 on the season and has hits in three-straight games.
Marcell Ozuna is riding a 16-game hitting streak into today’s game. The Big Bear posted a .980 OPS vs. LHP in 2023 and hit 12 homers in 126 at-bats. He’s the hottest hitter in baseball right now and has a great home matchup against a struggling lefty.
Austin Riley is riding an 11-game hit streak entering today’s game. He is slugging .500 on the season with just two homers. Last year Riley slugged 11 homers in 149 plate appearances against lefties. The number 11 is telling something here. I’ll figure out what it is in the picks section.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is swinging the bat very well right now. He hit his first homer of the year in the final game against the Astros. He has been hitting the ball hard lately and we will start seeing that translate to the HR column on the back of his baseball card. Acuna Jr. slashed .315/.405/.559 against lefties last year. He leads off and walks a lot. I like his chances of getting on base tonight. A run or a steal might be the way to go for the MVP.
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