Braves at Red Sox 5/26/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway with a meeting between the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park. Last night, the Braves jumped out to a two-run lead before faltering late during a 6-2 defeat. Nick Markakis doubled in both runs for Atlanta, who leads Philadelphia by a half-game for the NL East Division lead.
The red sox will counter with twenty-nine year old lefty Drew Pomeranz (1-2 5.97 ERA) on Friday. Through 28 plus innings, Pomeranz has walked 16 batters and owns a subpar 1.78 WHIP.
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Boston 2B Dustin Pedroia (knee) was expected to be activated for Friday night’s series opener. Through 49 games, Atlanta ranks 2nd in batting average and 3rd in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 1st in batting average and 2nd in runs scored. Take Atlanta as a slight underdog behind the hotter starting pitcher. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 6-4.