Interleague interstellar: In case you were wondering, Iván Nova’s career slash line is .041/.041./.041 (@WhiteSox)
Prepare for a trip through the Interleague Cosmos: it’s Super Nova day, my friends.
In the opener of this three-game set, the Chicago White Sox head to an area of the galaxy they haven’t visited since 2016: Atlanta. With their 81-54 record, the Braves sit atop the NL East. What’s even more out of this world is that the Braves are 14-6 in their last 20 games, blasting off towards yet another postseason.
While the Braves seem as insurmountable as the Sun inevitably turning into a red giant and swallowing the Earth whole, remember that Iván Nova is rocketeering for the Good Guys today. Nova started August with a 3-1 record and a 1.09 ERA, allowing only four earned runs over 33 innings. Nova especially pitches well against National League teams; in his last five games vs. Atlanta, he’s 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA in 27 innings pitched. Against National League teams in 2019, he’s 2-0 with a 1.09 ERA in 24 innings.
On the hill for the Braves is the lefty, Max Fried. He’s 14-4 with a 4.03 ERA. Fried is a slight ground ball pitcher, but has been known to pile on strikeouts every now and then. In his last five starts, he has 31 punch outs in 27 innings pitched; he struck out 10 batters in an August 7 matchup against the Minnesota Twins.
And now, the lineups:
Brian Snitker’s lineup is below:
Now that you’re thinking about the Sun expanding to the point where it either engulfs the Earth or just boils the oceans ceasing all life as we know it either way, view today’s televised 6:20 CST game on NBC Sports Chicago. For the radio broadcast, set your phasers to WGN 720.
I mean, we have five billion years, right?
Who’s that in the booth with Stonie?
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I believe Tom Paciorek
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Thanks, I didn’t know Jason was on a college football assignment.
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Same! I didn’t know either. He’s a really busy guy. Look at him making the most out of his career! It’s so cool.
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Yeah he’s really grown on me. I like him as our broadcaster a lot!
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Jason has like 57 gigs. I might hire him to record my voicemail!
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SunTrust Park looks REALLY nice!
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I know right? Watching on MLB.TV and I’m thinking to myself, “this camera is so much better than most ballparks.” Haha, yeah it looks great.
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Exactly!
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That was a beautiful bunt by Joyce
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Swanson puts the Braves on the board first with an RBI-single. This Braves team really has something special. Will definitely be a team to reckon with in the postseason.
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Uh oh, this isn’t looking good for Nova.
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Ope, Tyler Flowers rips a three-run bomb.
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Way to stick it to the Sox. He’s thriving in Atlanta.
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Way to hustle, Fried!
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LEURY!
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Adam just missed one datgummit
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Might be one of those nights
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Every time the Sox and Braves meet, Tyler Flowers will never not own us!
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As soon as Benetti goes away for 5 seconds… the Sox are approaching Might Get No Hit status!
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We better not get no-hit by a team that’s *only * outscored us by 150 runs this season
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LOL. Every time I go to a game, that thought is always in the back of my mind. Where, instead of the Sox, the visiting team is throwing a perfect game or a no-hitter. Who do you root for? The Sox to break it or to see a little history?
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I’ll take blame for that, I just insulted TA’s defense so I guess I was asking for that. Boo hiss
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Fried is cruising.
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Yep. Sox are getting a baserunner in the fifth, though.
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I hope so!
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Bam! Of course it would be Eloy.
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ELOY!!! Infield single!
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Eloy’s single came off the bat at 60 mph and had a 10% hit probability, but it counts all the same! And now two on 😮
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The proverbial Line Shot in the Box Score!
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Let’s go, Adam! An RBI-single gives the Sox their first run of the game!
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Fried is a total complete pitcher. You love to see it.
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Flowers is the Sox new owner. Let’s all congratulate him!
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YOLMER!!! ELOY WITH THE WHEELS AGAIN!
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Guess Eloy doesn’t need to change his stance now huh?!
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Passed ball by Flowers!!! SOX WIN THE…. NON-TENDERING
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Oh, HELLO!
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LET’S GO!
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Hooooooly shiiiiit. Beef Welington pinch hit homer?!?!
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That’s what I like to see!
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Can’t believe I’m missing a Wimpy broadcast …
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Sigh
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Well, dang.
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Interesting double play there! 9-3-6-3
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True! Too and the run scores, but I guess that’s pretty insignificant at this point in the game.
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Keep the line moving!
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I like this ninth inning life.
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