Atlanta Braves vs LA Dodgers 10/18/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/17/2020 at 9:03 PM ET
A winner take all Game Seven will take place on Sunday night, when the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers square off from Globe Life Field. Last night, Atlanta went 2-for-11 with RISP and left eight men on base during a 3-1 loss. Ronald Acuna doubled in the only run and Dansby Swanson had three of the nine hits for the Braves.
Twenty-two year old righty Ian Anderson (3-2 1.95 ERA) will likely take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. In three postseason starts, Anderson has yet to allow a run and struck out 22 batters across 15 plus innings.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won a major league best 43 games during the regular season and showed no signs of panic trailing 3-1 in this best-of-seven series. In Game Six, Los Angeles SS Corey Seager hit a solo shot as part of a three-run first inning. SP Walker Buehler (1-0) allowed seven hits and struck out six batters across six shutout frames to earn the win for the Dodgers.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts has yet to name a starting pitcher for Sunday. It will be all hands on deck for the Dodgers, who ranked first in the majors with a 3.02 team ERA during the regular season.
Atlanta OF Adam Duvall was forced out of Game One with a left oblique strain and he will miss the remainder of the postseason. For the regular season, Atlanta ranked 1st in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. Los Angeles features an offense that ranked 2nd in OPS and 1st in runs scored. Take the Dodgers to come all the way back from 3-1 down to advance to the World Series. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 5-3.