Braves vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 4:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024

Atlanta Braves (81-68) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-61) at Truist Park on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

The Dodgers (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Braves (-105) Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Dodgers Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet LA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Dodgers -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Max Fried (9-9) will take the mound for the Braves, his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed 11 hits in six innings against the Washington Nationals.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 13 of them.
  • Fried will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
  • He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 26 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 188 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .409 this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 641 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.51 ERA this year, second-best in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.7 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.214 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.

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