First pitch for Monday's Braves vs. Dodgers matchup is set for 7:20 PM ET from Truist Park in Atlanta, GA. The Dodgers are 88-61 and are starting Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while the Braves are 81-68 and will have Max Fried on the mound. Los Angeles is 1st in the NL West, while the Braves are 3rd in the NL East.
The money line odds have the Dodgers at -112 compared to the Braves at -106, and the over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs. SNLA will be televising this game, and the forecast is clear skies and 84 degrees.
Los Angeles vs. Atlanta Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Dodgers at Braves
- Where: Truist Park Atlanta
- Date: Monday, September 16th
- Betting Odds LAD -112 | ATL -106 O/U 7.5
Dodgers vs Braves Last Game Recap
Thanks to a seven-run 9th inning for the Dodgers' offense in the most recent game of this series, Los Angeles cruised to a 9-2 win over the Braves. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -113 on the money line.
Walker Buehler pitched well for the Dodgers in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run on three hits. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued five walks. Michael Kopech came out of the bullpen for the win. Raisel Iglesias had a rough outing for the Braves, taking the loss.
Max Muncy and Tommy Edman each homered for the Dodgers, while Teoscar Hernandez scored twice and drove in two runs while going 1/4. Shohei Ohtani also had a two-hit game at the plate.
Dodgers Preview
Currently, the Dodgers are 88-61 and have a 3.5-game lead over the Padres in the NL West. They are 24-19 in the division and have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. The Dodgers are 40-34 on the road and 48-27 at home.
When it comes to over/under lines of 7.5 runs, the Dodgers have a 14-9 record this season. Their games have averaged 9.2 runs, and their over/under record is 81-65. On the run line, the Dodgers are 74-75 overall, with a 38-37 record at home and a 36-38 record on the road.
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Braves on the road. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 6-2 with an ERA of 2.77. Yamamoto's WHIP for the season is currently 1.05. Looking at his overall numbers, Yamamoto has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 10.62 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up one earned run in four innings of work. Before that, he had gone seven innings without giving up an earned run.
Shohei Ohtani has been a huge power threat for the Dodgers this season, as his 47 homers are 2nd in the league and the most on the team. He is also 4th in the league with 106 RBIs. Ohtani is batting .290 for the season and has an on-base percentage of .374. Teoscar Hernandez is also a big power threat for the Dodgers, as he is 2nd on the team with 29 homers and has driven in 89 runs.
Tommy Edman has been red hot for the Dodgers, going 13/37 with five homers over his last 10 games. He has also driven in 10 runs over that stretch. As a team, the Dodgers are 3rd in scoring and have the league's 3rd best home run total. They also have the league's 2nd best team OPS.
Braves Preview
Atlanta has a 81-68 overall record and are currently 3rd in the NL East, nine games behind the Phillies. Against NL East teams, the Braves are 24-22. They have a 26-17-6 series record for the season.
As favorites, the Braves are 68-51 straight up, but their run line record is 31-43 at home. The over/under record for Braves games this season is 55-89, with an average of 8.1 runs per game. The over has hit in two straight games for Atlanta.
Max Fried will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Nationals, as he gave up four earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Before that, Fried had pitched well, giving up a combined four earned runs in his previous three starts. Fried's ERA for the season is 3.46, along with a record of 9-9. Looking at his overall numbers, Fried has two complete games, one shutout, and 13 quality starts. His ERA at home is 4.75, compared to 5.63 on the road.
As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, and they have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per contest. Atlanta is 6th in home runs this season and have the league's 8th ranked scoring offense. Marcell Ozuna has been the team's top hitter this season, batting .304 with 37 homers and 98 RBIs.
Over his last nine games, Matt Olson has been swinging a hot bat, going 12/33 with nine RBIs. This has helped him move into the team's 2nd spot in RBIs, with 87. Olson is also on a six-game hitting streak. However, he will need to keep up his recent pace to improve his season batting average, as he is hitting just .239 for the year.
Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction: Braves ML -106
Our prediction for today's Dodgers vs. Braves game is to take the Braves on the money line at -106. We see this game ending with a final score of 6-5 in favor of the Braves. At -106, we see this as a great value pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Max Fried finishing with six strikeouts compared to Yoshinobu Yamamoto with six. However, Yamamoto is projected to go seven innings, while Fried is projected to go five.
