Atlanta Braves (79-67) vs LA Dodgers (87-59)
Game Info: Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:20 pm (Truist Park)
Spencer Schwellenbach (5-7) (3.78) vs Landon Knack (2-3) (3.00)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -123 / LA Dodgers +105 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves meet Friday in MLB action from Truist Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Landon Knack for the start here and Knack is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season. This will be Knack’s first career start against Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves will start Spencer Schwellenbach here and Schwellenbach is 5-7 with a 3.78 ERA and 107 strikeouts this season. This will be Schwellenbach’s first career start against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers will come into this one looking to build on a 10-8 win from Wednesday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Despite the win over the Cubs from Wednesday, the Dodgers still lost the series, snapping their series win streak which included a series win over the Guardians from last weekend.
Dodgers Inching Closer To NL West Title
Shohei Ohtani has 166 hits including a team-high 47 home runs, 30 doubles, 7 triples, and 104 RBIs with a .292 batting average while Mookie Betts has 118 hits with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 17 homers, and 66 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 28 home runs with 87 RBIs and a team-high 167 strikeouts. Betts also has 14 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 47 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 21 home runs and 83 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 24 doubles, 18 home runs, and 70 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won 12 of their last 13 games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Braves have lost six of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against NL East opponents following a win.
Atlanta Braves Recap
The Atlanta Braves come into this game hoping to rebound from a 5-1 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday, forcing the Braves to settle for a series split with the Nats which followed series wins over the Blue Jays and Rockies so far in September.
Braves In Battle For Final Wild Card Spot
Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 166 hits including 37 home runs and 98 RBIs while Orlando Arcia has 22 doubles and Ozzie Albies has 28 doubles, logging 93 hits as well this season. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a team-high 16 stolen bases as well this season but is out for the season with a torn ACL. Matt Olson has a team-high 33 doubles, 25 home runs, and 81 RBIs with a team-high 156 strikeouts and Austin Riley has 26 doubles with a pair of triples, 19 home runs, and 56 RBIs.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won eight of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last seven road games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last six night games following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 16 Friday games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction
I’m on the Braves here. I just don’t trust what I’ve seen from Landon Knack and don’t love how he keeps popping in and out of the Dodgers’ rotation. Spencer Schwellenbach’s been one of the more consistent arms the Braves have had this season and if the starters cancel out, the Braves have the best bullpen ERA in baseball this month so far. I think Atlanta gets a huge win here so give me the Braves.
Chris’s Pick Atlanta -123
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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