All eyes might be on the upcoming series with the Mets, but the Braves have to dispatch the Nationals first. Or, at least try to. Fun fact: tonight’s game with Charlie Morton facing Erick Fedde is the most the Braves have been favored in a single game all season. However, they actually lost the game-they-were-most-favored-in before this one, which also came against the Nats.
Other than watching for a win and averting your eyes in case of a loss, here’s some stuff to think about.
Hard-Hittin’ Austin Riley
Of the 12 balls he hit towards the field of play during the Cardinals series, Riley hit seven of them above 95 mph, which is the cutoff that Statcast uses for a “hard-hit” ball.