Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried and Seattle Mariners rookie pitcher George Kirby present a whale of a pitching matchup on Saturday. We're breaking down that showdown and more with our Braves-Mariners picks.
The Braves are fresh off capturing first place in the National League East on Friday night, as they sit a half-game ahead of the New York Mets in baseball's tightest divisional race.
Meanwhile, the Mariners occupy the third wild-card spot in the American League, four games up on the Baltimore Orioles.
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Saturday's game between the Braves and Mariners (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).