09-29-2020, 02:05 PM
Battle of offense vs pitching.
The Braves led the majors in OPS (.832) and BABIP, and ranked second in in batting (.268), runs (348), home runs (103), and slugging (.483). Had Acuna Jr. not missed two weeks in August with an injury, there would be three (!!!) players in this lineup who are legitimate MVP candidates. This is a very dangerous team. The Reds will have to keep up their recent good batting attempts if they have a shot. Simply put, the Braves’ offense up against that of the Reds is a mismatch. Cincinnati’s team wRC+ of 91 for the season puts it 30 points behind the Braves, and the gap only widens when more context is sprinkled in.
Hopefully Joey Bats has figured out his road woes, that should go a long way to helping the Reds offense keep pace.
Also worth noting that we'll be facing the Braves top 3 pitchers, and Fried was actually quite good this year.
Biggest differentiator in this series is the Reds ability to hit, especially if they can pull one out vs Fried.
The Braves led the majors in OPS (.832) and BABIP, and ranked second in in batting (.268), runs (348), home runs (103), and slugging (.483). Had Acuna Jr. not missed two weeks in August with an injury, there would be three (!!!) players in this lineup who are legitimate MVP candidates. This is a very dangerous team. The Reds will have to keep up their recent good batting attempts if they have a shot. Simply put, the Braves’ offense up against that of the Reds is a mismatch. Cincinnati’s team wRC+ of 91 for the season puts it 30 points behind the Braves, and the gap only widens when more context is sprinkled in.
Hopefully Joey Bats has figured out his road woes, that should go a long way to helping the Reds offense keep pace.
Also worth noting that we'll be facing the Braves top 3 pitchers, and Fried was actually quite good this year.
Biggest differentiator in this series is the Reds ability to hit, especially if they can pull one out vs Fried.
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