Braves vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 4:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (81-68) play the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-61) at Truist Park on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:20 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

The Dodgers, at -115, are the favorites in this contest, while the Braves are underdogs at -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

  • The Braves’ Max Fried (9-9) will make his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
  • He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 13 of them.
  • Fried has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • In 26 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 188 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .409 team slugging percentage.
  • 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 the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has the second-best ERA (3.51) in the majors this season.
  • 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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