Game 1 of the NL Divisional Series between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves will have two aces opposing each other with southpaw Max Fried getting the nod for Atlanta and Sandy Alcántara for Miami. Alcántara, who throws heat on every pitch, was dominant against the Cubs in the first game of the NL Wild Card. He is 4-2, with a 2.77 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and allowed just 1 run on 3 hits over 6.2 innings of work, resulting is a 5-1 Marlins win. Fried, who has yet to lose with a mark of 7-0, a 2.00 ERA, and a 1.06 WHIP, was also throwing flames in his last turn against the Reds. He threw 7 scoreless innings with no walks resulting in a 1-0 win for Atlanta. The Braves won 4 of the last 5 meetings this year against the Marlins, outscoring them 56-22 during that span. Miami’s record against left-handed starters is not good, at 5-12 in their last 17, and with Fried on the hill…good luck.
TODAY’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES