In this article, we will formulate a Dodgers vs Braves Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, March 31st, at the Minute Maid Park. Let’s take a look at an LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves pick.
Dodgers’ Offense Has Dominated
It’s not that shocking, but it turns out an offense with as much talent as the Dodgers will run up the score. In the three games against the Detroit Tigers, the Dodgers scored 20 runs total to help win all three games. On Sunday, the Dodgers were able to pick up the 7-3 victory. Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, and Tommy Edman all hit a home run to help secure the win. It was a bullpen game for the pitchers, and seven different guys stepped onto the mound. They are going to need a good start here to try and limit the fatigue on the bullpen.
Mookie Betts, Edman, and Freeman have all driven in four RBIs this season. Tyler Glasnow will be getting the start for the Dodgers. Last season, he finished with a 9-6 record and an ERA of 3.49.
Why the Dodgers Will Beat the Braves
- The Braves have lost each of their last seven games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The home team has won each of the Braves’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 Monday games against National League opponents.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in three of their last four road games against NL West opponents.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Uhhh…Braves?
What an awful start for the Braves, as they are still looking for their first win of the season. The Braves scored a grand total of zero runs over the last two games. On Sunday, the San Diego Padres knocked them off 5-0. The Braves’ offense managed a grand total of one hit, and there has to be some real concern about this team right now. AJ Smith-Shawver got the start and went four innings, giving up six hits and two runs. He escaped a few jams, but it wasn’t good enough.
Grant Holmes will start for the Braves, and they hope that he is just what the team needs to turn their season around. Last season, in 27 appearances, he finished with a 2-1 record and an ERA of 3.54.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last 11 games as favorites against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Braves’ last nine road games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
Dodgers vs Braves Prediction
What do we know about the Braves? Their offense has been a problem the last couple of games, and I don’t expect it will get any better here. What do we know about the Dodgers? Their offense is loaded with playmakers 1-9, and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. It hasn’t mattered who was on the mound facing the Dodgers; they have struggled, and it’s going to be a problem again here. The Dodgers’ offense will continue to hit the long ball, and they will cruise. Back the Dodgers on the run line to cash here.