In Sunday afternoon MLB action, the Arizona Diamondbacks will battle the Atlanta Braves from Truist Park. The Diamondbacks (45-55) are ten games below .500 on the road and will be sellers at the trade deadline. Last night, Arizona SP Corbin Martin (0-1) surrendered four runs in four innings during a 6-2'road loss against Atlanta.
Thirty-three year old righty Merrill Kelly (10-5 3.04 ERA) is quietly putting together a nice season in the desert. The Diamondbacks have won Kelly's last three starts and he has allowed just three runs over his last 21 innings.
The Atlanta Braves have won 35 of their first 56 home games and trail NL East Division leading New York by three full games. During last night's home victory, All Star C William Contreras homered twice and 1B Matt Olson added a solo shot to power the Atlanta offense. SP Ian Anderson (9-6) fanned nine batters across six shutout frames to earn the win for the Braves, who improved to 61-41 on the year.
The Braves will give the nod to talented left-hander Max Fried (10-3 2.73 ERA) in the series finale. In his last start, Fried gave up nine hits and three runs in six innings during a 6-4 road loss against Philadelphia.
Recent Betting Trends
- Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
- Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 road games.
- Over is 8-1-1 in Braves last 10 overall.
Free MLB Pick:
Arizona Diamondbacks +194