Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers 10/18/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Los Angeles Dodgers will battle the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field in Arlinton, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at 8:15 P.M, ET.

This is the final match in this best-of-7 National League Championship Series. Both teams are 1 win away from the World Series and will have a showdown on who will face the American League’s Tampa Bay Rays. Los Angeles forced a game 7 after winning their last match with a score of 3-1. The Dodgers were 1st in the National League with a 43-17 record and were 1st in the NL West Division.

The game was evenly matched in hitting with both teams getting 9 hits each but 3 runs in the 1st inning by the Dodgers was the difference-maker. Austin Barnes had 2 hits in the match while Corey Seager and Justin Turner both had 1 hit and a solo homer each in just the 1st inning. Cody Bellinger added 1 hit and 1 RBI of his own while Walker Buehler was excellent on the mound with 6 scoreless innings to get the win. Corey Seager is the top performer for the team in the postseason with 14 hits, 15 RBIs, and 6 home runs. The squad made 65 total runs in the playoffs with a team BAA of .249 while their bullpen is allowing 3.36 earned runs per game. Los Angeles did not announce yet who will start in game 7.

Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions 10/18/2020

The Braves were so close to ending the series early but the offense is not cooperating as they allowed the Dodgers 2 straight wins. Atlanta’s last World Series was way back in 1999 and are 1 win away from returning to the grandest stage in MLB. Dansby Swanson had 3 hits in the match while Travis d’Arnaud had 2 hits but could not produce any runs except for Ronald Acuña who had 1 hit and 1 RBI with Nick Markakis making the run. Max Fried blew it in the starting position where he allowed 3 earned runs in the 1st inning to get the loss after pitching 6.2 innings. Ozzie Albies has 13 hits in the playoffs while Travis d’Arnaud has 11 RBIs. Marcell Ozuna leads the team with 3 homers. The Braves have a team ERA of 3.55 while their hitters are batting at a .248 BAA and made a total of 54 runs. Atlanta had the 3rd spot in the National League with a 35-25 record and was 1st in the NL East Division. Ian Anderson will be on the mound for the Braves in game 7. He is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 22 strikeouts in the postseason.

Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB’s pick to win the game is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ian Anderson was great in the regular season and is very impressive in the postseason. This will be a good pitching game for Atlanta in the final match. The problem is Atlanta had all the advantage in the world after being up 3-1 and it was against the team with the best record in all of MLB this year. The fact that the Dodgers were able to make a comeback is proof of their strong regular season. If you are 1 win away from eliminating the best team in the majors you do it immediately. Atlanta had their chance with lesser pressure being in the lead while the Dodgers did not succumb to being down 3-1. The Dodgers will win predicted at 5-4.

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