A good National League series starts tonight from the desert as a pair of 2023 playoff teams, Atlanta and Arizona, square off with the Braves as heavy favorites on the MLB odds behind NL Cy Young contender Chris Sale.
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Braves beat Phillies with 6-0 win, Olson hits solo homer to break slump against rookie Mercado. Olson had a 14-game homerless streak, his second this season.
He was in a 10-for-65 slump with few extra-base hits and RBIs in the last 18 games. Last season had only one 14-game homerless streak. The braves won a home series against NL East-leading Philadelphia.
Adam Duvall
Duvall ended a 96 at-bat homerless streak by going 3-for-4 with a solo home run. It was his longest homerless streak in a season since 2018. Duvall also had his second three-hit game of the week, a feat he hadn’t accomplished since August of last season.
Despite these performances, the 35-year-old is still struggling with a .184 batting average for the season.
Jarred Kelenic
Kelenic’s impressive performance as the Braves’ lead-off hitter continued on Sunday with a three-run homer, a walk, and a stolen base, maintaining his .298 batting average, six homers, 14 RBI, and three stolen bases.
They outscored the Phillies and are now eight games behind them in the division. The Braves have won four out of six games against the Phillies this season.
Chris Sale on the Hill
Left-handed pitcher Chris Sale will be on the mound Monday, aiming to boost his chances of winning the Cy Young Award. Sale, along with two other players, has also been chosen to play in the All-Star Game next week.
In his last game against the Giants, Sale dominated with his slider, allowing only one run on three hits while striking out nine batters over six innings to secure the win.
Sale has been pitching well, only allowing one run in each of his last three starts. Despite this, he only managed two wins.
On April 7, Sale faced the Diamondbacks and gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings, striking out six in a victory.
Despite only allowing four hits, consecutive singles in the fourth inning resulted in two runs. Sale’s wild throw to first was nullified by a base running error by Blaze Alexander, who ran on the grass.
The braves have the second-best ERA in MLB at 3.47. Atlanta’s 9.16 K/9 leads the NL and trails only the Twins (9.26).
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Despite a slow start this season, he has been a valuable addition to the team since being acquired from Seattle in November.
Yilber Diaz on the Hill
Diaz, the No. 16 prospect in the D-backs’ system, will make his MLB debut against the Braves on Monday, filling in for injured Jordan Montgomery in the rotation.
Diaz’s dominant performance in Triple-A Reno convinced Arizona manager Torey Lovullo to give him a chance to start. Evaluators initially saw him as a reliever due to control issues, but improved control now makes him a viable starter.
^Betting Braves at Diamondbacks MLB Odds
When: Monday, 9:40 PM ET
Where: Chase Field
Pitchers (away/home): Chris Sale/Yilber Diaz
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