Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 4, 2024

The leaders of the NL West and NL East meet Saturday at 9:10 PM ET, with the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-13) hosting the Atlanta Braves (20-9). Bookmakers favor the Dodgers for the contest, installing them as -170 moneyline favorites. Tyler Glasnow will get the ball for Los Angeles while Atlanta will counter with Bryce Elder.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Money Line

Dodgers to win vs Braves -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-170)
  • Underdog: Braves (+142)
  • Over/under: 9

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have come away with 20 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • This year Los Angeles has won 13 of 22 games when listed as at least -170 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 63% chance of walking away with the win.
  • This is the first time this season the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdog.
  • Atlanta has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +142 or longer.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 41.3%.

Dodgers vs. Braves Hitting Leaders

  • Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles in runs batted in with 25 while batting .377, which is also best on the team.
  • Betts ranks 22nd in baseball in homers, and fifth in RBI.
  • Shohei Ohtani’s seven home runs are most among Los Angeles batters. He’s driven in 19 runs this season while slugging .618.
  • Marcell Ozuna has accumulated a team-best nine home runs and 32 runs batted in.
  • Ozuna’s home run total ranks third in the majors, and he is first in RBI.
  • Ozzie Albies has a club-high .330 batting average.

Dodgers vs. Braves Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have the eighth-best ERA (3.53) in the majors this season.
  • The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.189 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 20th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the seventh-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.52).
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.184).