Atlanta Braves (80-67) vs LA Dodgers (87-60)
Game Info: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Truist Park)
Charlie Morton (8-8) (4.17) vs Walker Buehler (1-5) (5.64)
Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -103 / LA Dodgers -115 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction. This article will include a LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction Pick.
LA Dodgers Betting Preview
The LA Dodgers are 87-61 on the year after playing the Guardians and Cubs. The LA Dodgers have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The LA Dodgers have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the LA Dodgers with 166 hits and 104 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman have combined for 284 hits and 170 RBI.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 81-67 on the year after playing the Reds and Nationals. The Atlanta Braves have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Atlanta Braves have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcell Ozuna leads the Atlanta Braves with 169 hits and 98 RBI, while Matt Olson and Orlando Arcia have combined for 242 hits and 131 RBI.
LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Pitching Pick Matchup
Walker Buehler gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 1-5 with a 5.95 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. Buehler has allowed 14 hits and 7 runs in his last 10 innings. Buehler has a 7.77 ERA and .320 allowed batting average in 24.1 road innings. Buehler is 2-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Charlie Morton gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 8-8 with a 4.11 ERA and 155 strikeouts this season. Morton has allowed 11 hits and 3 runs in his last 11.2 innings. Morton has a 3.69 ERA and .264 allowed batting average in 83 home innings. Morton is 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the LA Dodgers.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Austin Riley has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances against NL West opponents at Truist Park.
- Austin Riley has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five home appearances against the Dodgers.
- Charlie Morton has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances in night games.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded a Single in each of his last six appearances against NL West opponents at Truist Park.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Whit Merrifield has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Walker Buehler has recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Miguel Rojas has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Dodgers' last 10 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Miguel Rojas has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has scored at least one run in four of the Dodgers' last five games against NL East opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers' last eight road games against NL opponents.
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Dodgers' last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded a Double in each of the Dodgers' last four night games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Miguel Rojas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Atlanta Braves rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1414).
- The Atlanta Braves rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (135).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for runs scored this season (733).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (205).
LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
While the Braves and the cheap price is attractive given the dominance through the first two games, I'm looking at the over on prime time. Walker Buehler hasn't been good with his 5.95 ERA and 1.64 WHIP. Charlie Morton has been hittable as well and current Dodgers have a .256 batting average, .321 OBP and 5 homers against him in 199 at bats. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have had terrific success against Morton over large sample sizes. I expect some fireworks from both sides, like we saw on Saturday. Give me the over.
Randy’s Pick Over 8.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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