The Atlanta Braves (5-6) and Los Angeles Dodgers (7-2) meet in a Monday night game at Dodger Stadium. The opening of the 3-game set is scheduled for a 10:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting. The Braves lost 4 of 6 to the Dodgers in the 2021 regular season, but then flipped that same tally against L.A. in the NL Championship Series.
Atlanta is continuing a 7-game West Coast swing which opened with a 4-game split in San Diego. Braves pitching was touched up for 12 runs in their opener against the Padres, but the defending World Series champions have allowed just 6 runs in 3 games since.
The Dodgers are continuing a home stand that opened with a 4-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. Los Angeles pitchers allowed just 6 runs in that sweep, and the Dodgers own a tidy 1.33 ERA (and 10.3 K/9) in winning 6 straight games.
Braves at Dodgers: Projected starters
RHP Huascar Ynoa vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw
Ynoa (0-1, 15.00 ERA) is lined up for his second start. He has a 3.00 WHIP, 6.0 BB/9, and 12.0 K/9 in 3 IP.
- Logged a 4.05 ERA in 91 IP last season.
- Coughed up 5R on 7H and 2 BB against the Washington Nationals last Monday.
Kershaw (1-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his second start. He has a 0.00 WHIP, 0.0 BB/9, and 16.7 K/9 through 7 IP.
- Got 19 swinging strikes and punched out 13 batters in his 7-inning season debut Wednesday at Minnesota (and was pulled after 7 perfect innings).
- Posted a 3.09 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 11.7 K/9 in home games last season.
- Current Braves batters own an aggregate .686 OPS against him.
Braves at Dodgers odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:49 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Braves +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Dodgers -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Braves +1.5 (-120) | Dodgers -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Braves at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Braves 3
Money line
The Atlanta offense has underperformed its quality of contact by quite a bit so far. That means there is some positive regression due for the visiting nine.
Ynoa’s 2021 numbers show a move forward can be made, and he does well to handle lefty bats (.662 OPS allowed in 2021), which will be a key on Monday.
The Braves are a “lean” here, but the heavy house edge is eating into potential value. The line has been trending toward Kershaw and the Dodgers, however it is worth a watch leading up to the late start. An Atlanta +185 play is a solid trigger line.
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Run line/Against the spread
BACK THE BRAVES +1.5 (-120).
Over/Under
A lean on the Under is here in principle. But PASS on a Under 8.5 tagged at more than -115.
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