We will likely see a strong pitching matchup today in Atlanta. Bryce Elder has fared well at home where he has allowed two runs or fewer in his last three home starts. On the other side Garrett Crochet has had misfortune where the Red Sox have not backed him up at the plate. This occurred against the Braves three starts ago, where Crochet received just two runs of support. Expecting this dip to end today as Crochet gets his first win since May 10th.

We can't blame Garrett Crochet if he sued his Bosox teammates for non-support. To wit: Boston has helped with just five runs across his last three outings, all losses, and while Crochet ended May with a solid 2.03 ERA, the Bosox still lost in four of his five starts. Boston has been losing a lot lately, however, dropping six of seven, so the malaise is widespread. Meanwhile the Braves bounced back with a 5-0 win last night to set up this rubber match, with Bryce Elder recalled from AAA Gwinnett (where he was sent in mid-May when Spencer Strider returned) after impressing in his most-recent appearances for the big club earlier in May, quality starts vs. the Bucs and Nats. Play Braves on Money Line