The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves meet Monday in MLB action from Truist Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs LA Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in this one and Yamamoto is 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. This will be Yamamoto’s first career start against the Braves. The Atlanta Braves will send out Max Fried here and Fried is 9-9 with a 3.46 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Fried is 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 43 strikeouts.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to earn the series split with the Braves after picking up a 9-2 win in Sunday’s matchup. A split would help the Dodgers bounce back from a series loss to the Cubs from earlier in the week.
Dodgers Trying To Lock Up NL West
Shohei Ohtani has 168 hits including a team-high 47 home runs, 32 doubles, 7 triples, and 106 RBIs with a .290 batting average while Mookie Betts has 120 hits with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 17 homers, and 68 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 29 home runs with 89 RBIs and a team-high 171 strikeouts. Betts also has 14 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 48 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 21 home runs and 84 RBIs with 32 doubles and Will Smith has added 24 doubles, 18 home runs, and 70 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 Monday road games.
- The Braves have lost seven of their last eight home games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Monday games as road favorites.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games against National League opponents following a home loss.
Atlanta Braves Recap
The Atlanta Braves will try to bounce back and win the series after their loss in Sunday’s matchup. A series win for the Braves would help the Braves build on their series split with the Washington Nationals from earlier in the week.
Braves Hoping To Keep Pace In NL Wild Card Race
Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 169 hits including 37 home runs and 98 RBIs while Orlando Arcia has 23 doubles and Ozzie Albies has 28 doubles, logging 93 hits as well this season. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a team-high 16 stolen bases as well this season but is out for the season with a torn ACL. Matt Olson has a team-high 37 doubles, 25 home runs, and 87 RBIs with a team-high 160 strikeouts and Austin Riley has 26 doubles with a pair of triples, 19 home runs, and 56 RBIs.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won five of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against National League opponents following a win.
Atlanta Braves vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I must say I was impressed with what I saw from Yamamoto in his return to the mound last time out, and while the Braves are playing better baseball, the Dodgers have some solid numbers against left-handed pitching in the month of September so far. I’m still not completely sold on Max Fried in his return from injury, and I think the Dodgers can get to him here. Give me the Dodgers.