Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/4/2021

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action at Truist Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Atlanta Braves need a win after losing four of their last six games. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 25 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last seven games. The Dodgers have won eight of their last 11 games when scoring four or more runs. Justin Turner leads the Dodgers with 53 hits and 29 RBI while Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts have combined for 96 hits and 48 RBI. Julio Urias gets the ball, and he is 7-2 with a 3.61 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Urias is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and two strikeouts in his career against the Braves.

The Atlanta Braves have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Braves have won five of their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Austin Riley leads the Braves with 54 hits and 25 RBI while Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies have combined for 103 hits and 67 RBI. Ian Anderson gets the ball, and he is 4-2 with a 3.27 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. This will be Anderson’s first career game against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are 51-21 in their last 72 games following an off day and 13-5 in their last 18 Friday games. The Braves are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Braves last 5 home games. The Dodgers are 36-16 in the last 52 meetings.

The Dodgers are going to be favored more times than not and Urias has been highly impressive this season. With that said, Anderson has more than held his own as well and the Braves offense is picking up steam. The Braves also have motivation on their side here with the Dodgers beating them in the NLCS last October. Give me the Braves and the plus money at home.