Braves vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 4:25 am Monday, September 16, 2024

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

The Dodgers, at -115, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at -105. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start 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 is 12th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .409 this season.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored 641 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • 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 averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
  • 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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