The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs. Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 26-13 on the year and play the Cubs and Red Sox next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .270 on the season and have a .334 OBP, and a .453 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Ozzie Albies leads the Atlanta Braves with 47 hits and 23 RBI, while Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson have combined for 91 hits and 63 RBI.
Spencer Strider gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 0-0 with an 8.10 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Strider is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 24-14 on the year and play the Giants and Angels next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting. 271 on the season and have a .349 OBP, and a .443 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.10 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 46 hits and 33 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Kyle Tucker have combined for 76 hits and 40 RBI.
Blake Snell gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA and 72 strikeouts last season. Snell is 0-2 with a 2.49 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last eight home games against the Braves.
- The Braves have lost 14 of their last 15 games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six home games against the Braves.
- The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Saturday night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in seven of their last nine road games against National League opponents.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Braves and Dodgers.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last six games as underdogs against National League opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Dodgers’ last six games against National League opponents have gone UNDER 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 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Dodgers’ last six games against National League opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in two of the Dodgers’ last three games against the Braves.
- Blake Snell has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances against NL opponents.
- Andy Pages has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games as favorites.
- Blake Snell has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Andy Pages ranks T6th in the league in Hits (46) this season.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in five of the Braves’ last six night games.
- Spencer Strider has recorded six or more strikeouts in 26 of his last 28 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Spencer Strider has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Ozzie Albies ranks T3rd in the league in Hits (47) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.271).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.10).
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for hits this season (362).
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (209).
Dodgers vs Braves Prediction
This is an interesting game, as Strider has just 3.1 innings under his belt this season and Snell will make his season debut. I’m grabbing the plus money with the Braves. One, the Dodgers are losers for MLB bettors despite their record, just like I said they’d be. Also, the Braves are a good team you’re not going to get as an underdog often. Snell was also scheduled to pitch another rehab game but was called up early. He’s dealing with shoulder fatigue and isn’t going to pitch much. Give me the more favorable price.