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The article predicts that Blake Snell will continue his late-season strong performance in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Despite dealing with health issues earlier this year, Snell has a 1.13 ERA and averages over 50 strikeouts per eight starts since returning in August. The Dodgers’ decision to start him back-to-back games against left-handed batters is based on the Braves' struggles against them, particularly their tendency to chase pitches. The author suggests betting on Snell’s over 6.5 strikeouts with a -134 odds at DraftKings.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Game 2 of the NLDS, Dave Roberts chose to start Blake Snell for the Dodgers against the Braves on Sunday. This decision keeps Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had a Cy Young worthy campaign, available for Game 3. Despite health issues throughout the season that delayed Snell's debut until May 9 and sidelined him for three months due to an elbow procedure, he showed promise in his return, posting a 1.13 ERA over eight starts from August onwards. In this stretch, Snell struck out 50 batters in 39⅔ innings, averaging about 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings and 6.25 per start, despite pitching fewer than five innings on average. Roberts' strategy reflects the Braves’ weakness against left-handed pitchers; Atlanta struggled with a bottom-10 OPS of .696 this year.
Written for “Braves Vs Dodgers Prediction” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Dave Roberts opted to start Snell in Game 2 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Sunday, which saves Yoshinobu Yamamoto — who was widely expected to pitch in either of the first two games after another Cy Young worthy campaign — for Game 3.
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who → opt → Game
Snell dealt with a myriad of health issues in 2026, from the shoulder fatigue that delayed his debut until May 9 to the ensuing elbow procedure that sidelined him for three months.
uncertain
that → deal → months
That singular spring start was against Atlanta, where Snell only pitched three innings while relenting four earned runs.
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Snell → pitch → runs
It was clear the discomfort was the cause, because when Snell returned in August, the former Cy Young winner delivered a 1.13 ERA through eight starts.
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winner → return → starts
Braves vs. Dodgers Game 2 prediction, best bet
He struck out 50 batters in 39 ⅔ innings.
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He → strike → innings
That works out to 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings and 6.25 per start despite averaging fewer than five innings.
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That → work → innings
Roberts’ decision to start back-to-back left-handers was a direct result of how the Braves have struggled against them this year: Atlanta finished below the league average in Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+), a bottom-10 .696 OPS and the 11th highest strike out total in baseball.
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Atlanta → start → baseball
Snell relies heavily on expanding the zone and missing barrels rather than pitching to soft contact early.
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Snell → rely → contact
That’s an advantageous approach against a Braves lineup that likes to chase pitches and makes contact with those swings at the fourth-lowest rate, per Statcast.
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that → ’ → Statcast
Snell’s reputation as a strikeout artist is what the Dodgers are banking on in the postseason.
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Dodgers → bank → postseason
The 33-year-old has produced an 11.6 K/9 in the playoffs.
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old → produce → playoffs
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His strikeout clip has gone north of 30 percent in eight of his last nine seasons, including the limited action in this one, where he hit 10 strikeouts in two starts.
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he → learn → starts
Although neither of the Phillies’ left-handed starters eclipsed 6.5 strikeouts against the Braves, I like Snell to hit this number in Game 2.
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Snell → eclipse → Game
THE PLAY: Blake Snell Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-134, DraftKings)
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Treppedi → trust → Post
He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
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that → focus → risk
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