The Atlanta Braves are giving the people what they want tonight: A premiere lefty pitching matchup.
Atlanta’s sending the 2022 Cy Young runner-up Max Fried (3-2, 3.81) to the mound to face off with Justin Steele (0-1, 5.21 ERA). Don’t let Steele’s ERA fool you, as he’s coming off of an injured list stint and has made only four starts on the season, but he was an All-Star and a Cy Young finalist last season after winning 16 games.
With Atlanta dropping game one and having an uncertain pitching plan for game three, the Braves would love to steal the middle game of the series here.