site: media | arena: betting | pageType: stories | section: | slug: dodgers-vs-braves-nlds-game-3-picks-atlanta-holding-back-ace-chris-sale-for-tuesdays-game-paid-off-well | sport: betting | route: article_single.us | 6-keys: media/spln/betting/reg/free/stories ![Image 1: [object Object] Logo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2020/04/22/e9ceb731-8b3f-4c60-98fe-090ab66a2997/screen-shot-2020-04-22-at-11-04-56-am.png) Build a franchise, control your destiny, play like the pros Play Now This page may contain affiliate links. If you click a link and sign up, make a deposit, place a wager, or make a trade, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Braves NLDS Game 3 picks: Atlanta holding back ace Chris Sale for Tuesday's game paid off well Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs.
Chris Sale in Dodgers-Braves NLDS Game 3: First one to a run wins? The Braves made a tough decision in not starting ace Chris Sale in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers, and it paid big dividends. Now, Atlanta is back home at Truist Park tonight for Game 3, with the former NL Cy Young winner on the mound with the Braves in position to take a 2-1 series lead over the two-time defending World Series champions. **Bet $5+ on any of today's MLB games to get $150 in bonus bets at DraftKings Sportsbook:** Only the NL has games Tuesday, with first pitch in Atlanta set for 6 p.m.
The weather looks great, with sunny skies and a high of 76 degrees, with winds blowing in at about 8 mph. With the teams a pick'em on the money line, L.A. is taking 56% of handle and 66% of wagers. The first total of 6 this postseason is seeing split action.
The Dodgers are still -150 favorites on the series line, with the Braves +125. Sure feels like it's going five games to me, and L.A. in five is the +220 leader. Fans can tryMLB bettingon thebest sports betting appsand get bonuses.
TheSportsLine Projection Modelalso has picks on games like Dodgers-Bravesfrom its 10,000 simulations, and ourexpertsalso offer insights on games every day. When the Braves used Sale for 1.1 innings of late relief, totaling 21 pitches, to close out Game 3 of the Wild-Card Round against Philadelphia, that meant he would have had to come back on three days' rest Sunday. That was the tentative original plan, but Braves manager Walt Weiss chose to "err on the side of giving him rest" and went with a bullpen game Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
"At the end of the day, we want full-strength Chris Sale. …. Not sure you're getting the best version of him pitching [Sunday]. We're certain we will pitching him Game 3," Weiss said.
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