Braves are strong futures play to win NL East with strong bullpen

The first month of the MLB season featured dominant bullpens and the death of late-inning comeback. Bullpins are more and more a part of betting baseball as starting pitchers are not going as deep into games as they used to.

The Braves are currently in 5th place. If the season ended today, four of the 5 teams would make the playoffs.

The Braves have the best K-BB percentage for bullpens in the majors. The Dodgers are in second place. Nationals are 26th. All five teams are under .500.

Atlanta is the only bullpen that also ranks in the top five based on ERA. The Astros and the Yankees have some regression coming with runners on base. Seattle's bullpen ran well last year but has been unfortunate with injuries and variance in 2022. Paul Sewald, Penn Murfee, Andres Munoz and Erik Swanson grade out as elite bullpen arms by Sarris’ Pitching+ model.

The Braves are strong futures play to win NL East with strong bullpen.

The Cardinals are in the bottom-10 in several statistical categories. They have a good defense and a solid offense. The Braves have the better bullpen and have comparable lineup. Braves are a strong bet to win the NL East.