Joe Wiz Saturday: can either Atlanta Braves or Philadelphia Phillies get hot and win NL East?

Does any team want to step up and challenge the New York Mets in the National League East?

Because that division is there to be won by any team that can put together a week-long winning streak.

Today, the two teams trailing the Mets, the Atlanta Brace and the Philadelphia Phillies, will battle to see if either can be that team.

You have Drew Smyly vs Vince Velasquez in the pitching matchup, which clearly favors the Braves.

How is this for a stat? Velasquez has dominated the Miami Marlins this season, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 18 innings (three starts). But his ERA for the year is 5.00, and he has been awful in his starts since June not against the Marlins, so what must his ERA in the rest of the games?

Not good, and that should be to your advantage.

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MLB

Atlanta Braves (+112) at Philadelphia Phillies (-129), 6:05 p.m. EDT

Braves +1 (-134), Phillies -1 (+112), O/U 10 runs Check Fubo.TV for channel

Wiz's Pick of the Day: I am going to back the Braves on the ML.