Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

Quick read:

Take the Atlanta Braves on the moneyline because their offense is currently operating on a different plane of existence than everyone else in the league. While the Dodgers are huddled up trying to save face, Atlanta is swinging with the reckless abandon of a man who knows gravity is merely a suggestion. This is a mismatch where one team is trying to build an avalanche while the other is trying to build a snowflake.

Look at the raw numbers: the Braves have 32 hits and six home runs this season, which is a slugging party that makes the Dodgers' seven total runs look like a polite request for a glass of water. Atlanta has scored 20 runs while allowing just 16, a differential that suggests their bats are not just hitting, they are hitting with the kind of authority that makes umpires check their helmets. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are struggling to find the outside of the zone, let alone the gap.

The only risk here is if the Braves decide to play hero ball in the bottom of the ninth, but that is a risk you take when your team has more power than most minor league circuits. The price is the price, and the alternative is watching the Dodgers try to out-puzzle a team that is currently hitting the ball into the next county.