FanDuel. After his first start at Coors Field, Spencer Strider looked like the Cy Young candidate of seasons past in a tough matchup in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. Strider had 8 strikeouts in 6 clean innings, with a 16.5 swinging strike rate and 34% called plus swinging strike rate. One start, I know, but his velocity and spin rates were elevated à la the premier strikeout artist we’re used to seeing. At plus to short odds, this line is worth a bet in the matchup against the Red Sox. Not only is Boston struggling of late (24% K% and a .634 OPS against righties the last two weeks), but their approach at the plate has been awful all season with a 28.6% CSW%.

Atlanta is 13-3 vs. lefties this season (No. 6 in OPS against them) and faces Red Sox southpaw rookie Connelly Early, who has been quite good. Boston's best reliever is closer Aroldis Chapman, but No. 2 is setup man Garrett Whitlock and I doubt he's available after pitching the past two games. Might matter in the bottom of the eighth. Atlanta's Spencer Strider has looked solid in his two starts back from yet another injury. He dominated the Dodgers in LA last time out.