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Cards vs. Braves
Flaherty vs. Touissant
Flaherty hasn’t given up more than 3ER or 4 hits in each of his last 8 starts. He’s also averaged 7.1 K’s per start as well. That’s darn impressive. He keeps LH to a .181avg and RH to a .204 avg and on the road, he’s been great, sporting a sub 3ERA and .186 opponent avg against. He’s on 4 days of rest and those numbers don’t seem to affect him either, posting a .186 avg against for batters. Can you tell I like this guy yet? With that said, the Cards have lost his last 3 starts, providing only 6 runs of support and 11 total hits during those 3 games. Damn shame.
Touissant has been pretty good for a 22yr old to start his career, and while his sample size is a whopping 17.1IP, a couple things have stood out. He has 13BB during that time and 15K. LH hitters are 3/27 against him and RH hitters are 7/32, equaling an opponent avg of .169. In the minors this year, he’s been great as well, posting a 2.38ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a .202 opponent avg. My only concern with him seems to be the number of walks, but Cardinals are a middle of the pack team when it comes to plate patience (10 in Sept, 14 overall). Just not that large of a sample in the majors to certify his minor numbers.
Cardinals batting .233 in 17 games this September (starters today .249) and Atlanta has been batting .245 with the same amount of games played (starters today .262). Wind blowing slightly out to right. No prior history between batters/hitters here. No Carpenter for Cards in lineup and no Suzuki/Culberson for Braves.
Cards are in that second WC spot and the Rockies are on their tail, behind +1.5 GB. Braves have a firm hold on the NL East. Braves are 38-38 at home while 45-30 away, Cards are 44.33 on the road vs 40-35 at home. Braves dropped the first two already to the Cards and they’ve hit Folty and Anibel, no walk overs.
To quote Jerry Reed, when you’re hot you’re hot, and when you’re not you’re not. Ride with the road team here who’ve exploded for 19 runs over the last two game, have the more MLB proven pitcher, and who’re clinging for their lives to the last WC spot.
Cards -110 is the pick, GOOD LUCK
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