Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction: Can the Braves Bats Get To Justin Steele?
The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs play the final game in their series. Can the Braves bats get to Justin Steele today? Top Cheddar answers.
Top Cheddar - August 6, 2023, 9:53 AM EDT
5 minChicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction: Can the Braves Bats Get To Justin Steele?
The Atlanta Braves have one of the best offenses in baseball. They face a tough pitcher today in Justin Steele, who has been an absolute revelation for the Chicago Cubs this season at the top of their rotation. His line is set at 18.5 Outs, and I think the Braves bats can get to him before he gets there. Can the Braves bats stay hot and get Steele out of this game early?
Cubs vs. Braves Date, Time, Where to Watch
- Date: August 6, 2023
- Time: 2:20 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction
Justin Steele has been phenomenal this year. He has gotten to 18 outs in 16 of the 20 starts he has made this year. The problem is most starters get taken out after six innings as long as their pitch count is relatively high. While Steele has gotten to 18 outs in 16 of 20 games, he has gotten to 19 outs in only four of those 20 games. Steele is averaging about 86 pitches per game and has risen a tad to 92 in the last five.
The real reason I love this is the Braves offense. They rank first in wrC+ versus left-handed pitching on the year, and they ranked fourth in on-base percentage versus lefties. A quick glance shows their numbers against left-handed pitchers in the last 30 days to be quite bad, but that is very sneaky. In the last month, they have had only 71 at-bats against left-handed pitchers. The Braves rank first in OPS, first in slugging, and second in batting average against left-handed pitching this year.
Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves Pick
Justin Steele Under 18.5 Outs + Justin Steele "To Be Accredited With Win - No" (-112) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
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