Kenta Maeda (4-3, 3.00 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-27) take on Julio Teheran (1-5, 2.77 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (16-37) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 3 and can be seen on SNLA and FSSO.
Maeda pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out three and walking two in a 9-1 win over the Mets. Trayce Thompson (.270, 19 Rs, 8 HRs, 20 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Teheran went 5.1 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out three and walking three in a 7-3 defeat to the Marlins in his last outing. Freddie Freeman (.251, 25 Rs, 9 HRs, 16 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for Los Angeles and Atlanta are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Dodgers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Opposing batters know they’re in for a battle when they play Los Angeles. The Dodgers are one of the top teams when it comes to pitching, allowing just 0.0 runs per game. The Dodgers are the second-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.084 so far this season.
Offensively, the Braves have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Braves allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Dodgers lead the season series, 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
The Dodgers are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 11 strikeouts. The Braves have a record of 1-11 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they are outhit, the Dodgers are 3-22. The Braves have a 4-25 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 30th in home runs, Atlanta has hit 22 this season. Los Angeles ranks 21st with 53 home runs.
Los Angeles and Atlanta both rank near the bottom of the league in hits. Los Angeles sits at 22nd with 8.02 hits per game and Atlanta ranks 28th with 7.60.
Ranking 30th, Atlanta is at the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.609). Los Angeles ranks near the bottom at 26th with an OPS of .682.
When the Braves allow at least one home run, they are 5-27. When the Dodgers allow one or more homers, they have a 9-20 record.
