Mets vs. Braves Showdown: Chris Sale Takes the Mound

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00:00What a matchup we have between the Mets and the Braves.

00:06The Braves were rolling in the ATL last night, 5-1 at Atreus Park.

00:10Take a look at the starting arms, a couple of superstars in the mix.

00:14David Peterson gets the nod for the Mets and it's big bad Chris Sale on the hill for the

00:19Braves.

00:20And the Braves heavily favored in this spot, Donnie.

00:22Minus 188.

00:23Is the juice worth the squeeze?

00:25Look, the 188 is a high price.

00:28But you're paying a high price for maybe the best pitcher in baseball, and that's argument.

00:32But you say, hey, best left-handed pitcher, still an argument again.

00:34Scooble's been that good in the American League.

00:36But the guy that's going to win the Cy Young in the National League, it's Chris Sale.

00:39And in a big game, who do you want on the mound?

00:41Your best pitcher pitching well, and that's Chris Sale tonight.

00:44Here's the interesting part of it, too, because Peterson is no slouch on the other side.

00:48These two teams jockeying for that final wildcard spot, and a huge game is going to take place

00:52tonight in Atlanta.

00:53Some rain could be in the factor.

00:55But if I'm being honest about this game, I'm not taking a side.

00:58How do we get eight runs in this game, honestly?

01:00You've got two good pitchers here, playoff atmosphere.

01:03This screams 3-1, 3-2, which I do give the nod to Atlanta.

01:07They played well last night and won.

01:09They're at home again with their ace on the mound.

01:11They should win this game.

01:12But I'll tell you what's interesting about this Mets lineup over the past month, hitting

01:15left-handed pitching.

01:16Marte, Dientos, Alonzo, and Martinez all have not hit left-handed pitching all that well.

01:21But Inglisius, Taylor, Alvarez, Bader, and Acuna have all destroyed left-handed pitching.

01:26Now granted, this isn't just any left-handed pitcher on the mound.

01:30It's the best left-handed pitcher in the National League.

01:32So for me, I'm not going to lay the minus 188.

01:35I do think the Braves win this game.

01:36But give me the under seven and a half.

01:38I don't think we're getting eight runs tonight, Dubs.

01:40I don't.