The Los Angeles Dodgers will be facing off against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. This NL showdown will get underway at 7:35 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to FOX Sports South.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves Odds
Atlanta (+145) is coming into this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-155) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at eight runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -110 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -110 for the Braves +1.5 runs.
The Dodgers have gone 57-46 SU this year and are 45-57 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 12.5 units ATS. The Braves, on the other hand, are 54-45 SU and 51-46 ATS. They’ve gained 14.1 units for moneyline bettors and 2.1 units ATS.
Braves games have an over/under record of 49-44-4 so far in 2018. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 52-47-3.
The southpaw Clayton Kershaw is getting the nod for the visiting Dodgers. Kershaw is 3-5 with a 2.64 ERA and 83 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Braves this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 0.00 ERA and two strikeouts across two innings).
The Braves are putting the ball in the right hand of Mike Foltynewicz (7-6, 2.85 ERA), who has 125 strikeouts and 45 walks as well as a 1.16 WHIP. Foltynewicz only made one start against the Dodgers in 2017 (1-0, 4.26 ERA and five strikeouts across 6.1 innings).
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.36 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.58 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.80, along with a K/9 of 9.46.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .246/.329/.431 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Kemp is slashing .313/.358/.531 with 17 home runs, 64 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while Taylor is hitting .257 with 12 homers, 49 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.69, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Atlanta hitters have put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .304/.364/.486 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
First baseman Freddie Freeman and right fielder Nick Markakis have paced the Braves’ batters this year. Freeman is hitting .319/.404/.538 with 17 home runs, 66 RBIs and 62 runs scored, while the line for Markakis stands at .316/.383/.476 with 10 homers, 62 RBIs and 57 runs.
The Dodgers have lost 14.0 units and are 28-38 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 41 of those games, compared to 23 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Braves have netted 2.8 units and are 13-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve cashed the under.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in four of Atlanta’s last seven games.
The Braves have lost three of their last four games SU.
The Los Angeles defense has allowed four errors over its last five games, compared to seven errors for Atlanta over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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