Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 18 (4/18): MLB

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Odds

Time	10:10 p.m. EST
Braves money line	+175
Braves run line	+1.5 (+100)
Dodgers money line	-215
Dodgers run line	-1.5 (-120)
Over / under	8

 

Key stats

	Atlanta Braves	Los Angeles Dodgers
Record	5-6	7-2
Road / home record	2-2	4-0
Last 10 record	2-1	1-3
Streak	L1	W6
Over / under record	5-5-1	3-5-1
Runs / game	4.18	5.67
Runs allowed / game	5.00	2.67

 

Preview

The Atlanta Braves travel to Los Angeles to play a 3-game series against the Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium. These teams met last season in the League Championship Series where the Braves beat the Dodgers 4-2 and went to win the World Series against the Astros.

Atlanta Braves

The Braves get here with a 5-6 record after splitting their last series against the Padres. The team is averaging 4.18 runs per game while allowing 5 runs. Marcell Ozuna is leading the team with 4 home runs a 8 RBI while Matt Olson has the better batting average with .421.

Kyle Wright has had the best pitching performance with a1-0 record throwing for a 1.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher: 

Huascar Ynoa (0-1, 15.00 ERA) will take the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Braves. Ynoa was initially slated to start Sunday's series finale, but he'll instead get an extra day of rest after Bryce Elder was pushed up in the rotation to start against San Diego. Ynoa will attempt to bounce back after he allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four in three innings to take the loss Monday against the Nationals.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers have won 6 games in a row and swept the Twins and the Reds. The offense continue to respond scoring an average of 5.67 runs per game while allowing only 2.67 runs. Austin Barnes leads the team with 2 home runs and batting for .400 AVG. Trea Turner has 7 RBI.

Andrew Heaney has 1 win recorded with a 0.00 ERA and 16 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher:

Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 0-0 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rangers in the 2nd game of the series. Kershaw (1-0) did not allow a baserunner while striking out 13 across seven scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Twins. He racked up 20 swinging strikes across 80 total pitches, which helped him match his highest strikeout total since June 13 of the 2021 campaign. 

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road.

Atlanta are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games against Atlanta.

LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.

Prediction

The Braves and the Dodgers meet again since the National league Championship last season. The Braves won the championship but they'll be playing against his old teammate Freeman. Atlanta has struggled against the Dodgers on the road and will be facing Kershaw tonight who had a perfect 7 innings in his first game. Ynoa wasn't good in his first game so I'm going with the Dogers to win the first of the series.

PICK: Dodgers -1.5 (-120)

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