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The Braves got an unexpected day off due to rain after dropping two at home against the Rockies, and need to get back on track if they want to wrap up the division. A big part of the problem was disappointing offensive performances. Considering their opponent, a turnaround doesn't look likely. Pitching seems like their best chance to take this one, and Ian Anderson had a scoreless start against San Fran just 3 weeks ago. The long ball has been hurting him lately, but Oracle Park is one of the most difficult places to go yard in so he may be in luck.

The Giants meanwhile are trying to gain ground on the Dodgers and avoid the wild-card game. They had won 11 of 12 before dropping the last two against San Diego, slimming the division lead to just one game. Pitching for them will be Logan Webb and the Giants have won 19 of the 23 games he's appeared in this season. His last two starts have been among his worse, which brings concerns of fatigue, but the Giants pulled them out regardless.

Pick: I expect this game to have a playoff feel and I expect the Giants to win it for many reasons. Webb has a 1.66 ERA at home, the Giants mash right-handed starters (2nd in homers vs. righties, 3rd in slugging), and Anderson is 3-4 in road decisions going up against home juggernauts.

Minnesota is coming into this game with all sorts of question marks. They impressed in Week 1 against the Buckeyes but after losing Ibrahim, their season has taken a complete 180. They were outgained last week by Miami (OH) as they barely squeaked out a win. Their defense is the obvious question mark for this Gophers team.

As for the Buffs, they are coming into this game hungry for a W after coming up short against TAMU last week. Their defense has impressed over the first two weeks of the year as it ranks 6th in the country. After managing to score only one TD last week, their offense will look to get rolling against this bad Gophers defense as they look to gather up some confidence on that side of the ball. Look for Broussard to run down the throat of the Gophers defense and have a huge game. My pick- Colorado -2.5.

The Chanticleers come into this matchup with the 4th best offense in the country which makes up for their average defense, keeping them as the second-best G5 team behind the Bearcats. For CCU to have any chance at an NY6, they will have to continue to blow out their opponents. For a program like this, every game has huge implications, even if their opponent is not the best.

Buffalo got handled by Adrian Martinez and Nebraska in Week 1 and then they ran up the score against Wagner last week. This team has seemingly lost its stride from last year after their HC went to KU and their best player went to the NFL. This team is trending in the wrong direction.

Coastal will have a big game from McCall and will roll in this win, my pick- CCU -14.