The price continues to rapidly rise on the Atlanta Braves today against the Dodgers. I do not expect Max Fried to continue to be flawless as he has his last two starts against the Marlins and Mariners. Atlanta’s success more so today will come against Dodgers pitcher James Paxton who is struggling with walks. Sixteen total walks over his last three starts, and surrendered four runs in his last outing to the Dbacks. Take the Braves

It's been a rollercoaster of a season for Max Friend who got off to a very rocky start, however the former All-Star has settled down and hasn't allowed an ER in his previous two starts/15 IP. There is a good chance that changes against arguably the most difficult matchup in the Dodgers who possess the sixth lowest K Rate against opposing southpaws, in addition to sporting the 5th highest OPS.

The Atlanta Braves hope to avoid a three-game sweep as they send Max Fried to the mound. Max is a reliable pitcher with an impressive 67% ground-ball rate and a remarkable 25% hard-hit rate. James Paxton has pitched much better at night during his long career and has a 5.55 FIP this season. With a ground-ball rate of 38.7% and a hard-hit rate of 46.8%, it seems like a bad match against this Braves team. James Paxton has also had more walks (22) than strikeouts (15) in the 25.2 this season. Atlanta had just six hits in each of the first two games. The Dodgers' All-Star catcher, Will Smith, does not start in day games that follow night games. Play Atlanta!