The 49-32 Atlanta Braves have lost five of their last six and had better get back on track quickly because the surging Philadelphia Phillies now sit just four games back of them for the lead in the NL East. Today in the rubber game of their 3-game set with the 34-48 San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, the Braves will turn to southpaw Chris Sale to get them back on the rails, and he is more than capable. The future Hall-of-Famer is having another stellar season, posting a record of 8-5 with an ERA of only 2.14, a 1.05 WHIP, and is a perfect 2-0 in his career against San Fran with a 1.33 ERA. The Giants have another southpaw slated to take the hill, Robbie Ray. Ray comes in at 6-6 with a respectable 3.70 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP but in his career against Atlanta he has stumbled, going 2-4 with a 5.09 ERA. The Braves are 6-0 in Sale’s last 6 road starts against a team with a losing record and are worth considering.
TODAY’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES