Reynaldo Lopez Returns for Braves vs. Phillies Showdown

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00:00A marquee matchup which within the nl and the national league east starts tonight in atlanta reynaldo lopez makes his return

00:08For the braves last pitched on july 28 three innings of shutout work

00:13That's been a similar story for lopez but left the start early with right forearm tightness

00:18He is now back after nearly a month off

00:21He didn't lose his last two complete starts not complete games

00:25But full starts that he made for atlanta when he left and as of this moment, I guess you could say

00:31He has a 206 era. He's probably not going to hit the innings minimum this year

00:37But that number would be the best era in all of mlb

00:41He gets the start but with the braves as a home underdog

00:45against zach wheeler and philadelphia minus

00:48134 is that number tonight between the phil's and the braves a divisional rivalry?

00:53What do you like for the opener in the atl

00:55Yeah, the phil is to be a very popular public favorite tonight

00:58Rightfully so zach wheeler on the mound one of the best pitchers in major league baseball on the road now granted

01:03You're looking at a philly steam that hasn't played all that great at baseball

01:06And that's why that number is not minus 150 or higher

01:09You could say renaldo lopez one of the best pitchers in major league baseball

01:12But what are we actually getting?

01:13Out of renaldo lopez in the start roughly off for about a month in major league baseball very hard just to pick up

01:18Exactly where you left off which he was one of the better pitchers in major league baseball

01:22The one saving grace for the atlanta braves is as I said, the phillies have been playing great baseball which includes their bats

01:28But they also gave a couple guys some extended days off bryce harper didn't play sunday had the day off monday

01:33Now coming back tuesday same thing with jt. Ramuto. Maybe tonight is the night

01:37They get it going and also if we're looking at the better pitcher on the mound tonight, ben

01:40It's the philadelphia philly zach wheeler. He's been fantastic all season long

01:44Are we taking a question mark on what we're getting out of lopez that's advantage philadelphia phillies

01:48You just saw austin riley down for six to eight weeks, which basically covers the entirety of the regular season

01:54They hope to get him back if they make the postseason in those early rounds

01:58They just don't have enough firepower tonight. If zach wheeler is just average zach wheeler

02:02What does that mean for atlanta two or three runs the phillies should be able to win this ball game here?

02:06It's a cheap price because how well the phillies or should I say how well the phillies have not been playing as opposed to playing

02:11Well, i'm still going to take the phills and wheeler tonight though

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