re: The ATL Thread - 10/3 - Game 1 @ Dodgers

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Olsons OPS this year drops by 90 points against lefties which is....concerning.

He is going to struggle against Skubal though I fear.

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Not sure it matters, but I l’m pretty sure I heard on Braves podcast that Olson is hitting over .300 against Skubal in his career.

I think Riley is a big key this series. Something happened to him after that home run to win Game 1. I’m pretty sure every AB he had after that was a good AB. He either walked or hit something hard right at somebody. He did ground out to 3rd once, but I l’m pretty sure he put a good swing on it and hit it hard. His confidence was higher than it’s been in years. Hope he builds off that momentum.

And I’d go Ronnie, then Harris as 1-2 against lefties. Switch them against righties. Drake needs to drop down some. Not only do I prefer the speed of Ronnie and Harris at the top, but Drake is swinging 1st pitch and not working counts. Which is fine a little down in the order. Don’t like that approach if he’s hitting 1st or 2nd. Even if we lose the game today, getting Skubal out early and getting to their bullpen might pay off tomorrow and the rest of the series if we start seeing their pen guys multiple times.