Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 16, 2024

Expect the long ball when Shohei Ohtani (47 HR) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (88-61) take on Marcell Ozuna (37 HR) and the Atlanta Braves (81-68) at Truist Park, beginning at 7:20 p.m. ET live on SportsNet LA. The Dodgers are -114 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Los Angeles’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Max Fried.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Money Line

Dodgers to win vs Braves -114

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-114)
  • Underdog: Braves (-105)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 130 games this year and have walked away with the win 81 times (62.3%) in those games.
  • This season Los Angeles has come away with a win 79 times in 125 chances when named as a favorite of at least -114 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 53.3% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Braves have gone 13-15 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.4% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, Atlanta has gone 8-12 (40%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 51.2%.

Dodgers vs. Braves Hitting Leaders

  • Ohtani leads Los Angeles in home runs (47) and runs batted in (106) this season while batting .290.
  • Of all hitters in MLB, Ohtani’s home run total places him second and his RBI tally ranks him fifth.
  • Freddie Freeman has 141 hits and an OBP of .378 to go with a slugging percentage of .476 this season.
  • Ozuna paces the Braves with 37 home runs and 98 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .304.
  • Ozuna ranks fifth in home runs and 10th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Matt Olson is hitting .239 with 37 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 60 walks.

Dodgers vs. Braves Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
  • The Dodgers have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
  • Dodgers pitchers have a 1.231 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.
  • The Braves pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Atlanta’s 3.51 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.214).