Reds vs. Braves is a matter of strength vs. strength, the pressure on Max Fried and the benefit of home-field advantage for a team defined by its late-game magic
The Reds’ vaunted pitching against the Braves’ high-powered offense.
There’s no denying the storyline that’s on the marquee for the National League Wild Card Series, which gets underway Wednesday at Truist Park, and features the potential league MVP in Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman and its Cy Young winner in Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer.
It’s time for the old adage that in the postseason good pitching beats good hitting to be put to the test.