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A 4-3 week wouldn't normally turn a ton of heads, but the Braves split with the Mets (who are 8-0 in every other series this year) and then took two of three from the first-place Brewers. With that and Ronald Acuna, Jr. starting to look like himself, it feels like the Braves are on the verge of a hot streak. The Red Sox, meantime, have lost five in a row, 14 of 18 and seven of their last nine on the road.
Both teams enjoyed an off-day on Monday. The Red Sox come in having lost five straight games, all at home. Look for the road element to benefit the team. Atlanta RHP Kyle Wright may have a stout ERA at home, but he is coming off a season low in strikeouts (three) and allowed nine hits in a loss to the Mets. Take the underdog Red Sox.
The Braves are ranked 16th in the league in wOBA against righties while the Red Sox are ranked just 26th in the league. Garrett Whitlock has been the Red Sox best pitcher but the Red Sox basically need a gem out of him in order to win this game. He has only pitched 5 innings once this season and he has the 23rd ranked bullpen coming in behind him. Kyle Wright has finally figured it out and he should have success against the righties of the Red Sox. He also has the 10th ranked bullpen backing him up. Ronald Acuna Jr. is back in the lineup and hitting, the Braves have the advantage in the lineup, bullpen and maybe even the starting pitcher too. Take the Braves at home.