The Los Angeles Dodgers (87-61) travel to face off against the Atlanta Braves (81-67) on Sunday, September 15th. This game will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta and televised on ESPN. The Braves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Dodgers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Braves. First pitch is set for 6:10 CT.

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Braves (-110)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• Braves have won 4 of their last 5 home games, including two against the Dodgers.
• Braves have outscored opponents 28-13 in their last 5 home games.
• Braves have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, compared to the Dodgers’ 4-6 record.
• Braves have scored 6 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 home games.
• Braves have a better home record (42-31) compared to the Dodgers’ away record (39-34).

Dodgers vs Braves

Atlanta cruised to an easy 10-1 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Braves had a huge 6th inning, scoring six of their ten runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their only run in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -120.

Chris Sale pitched well for the Braves in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Jack Flaherty had a rough outing for the Dodgers, taking the loss after going just three innings and giving up four earned runs.

Whit Merrifield scored three times for the Braves while going 3/4 with a stolen base. Both Matt Olson and Jorge Soler each drove in three for Atlanta’s offense.

Los Angeles has an overall series record of 28-18-3, and their average run differential on the road is +0.5 runs per game. This season, their over/under record is 12-9-3 when the total is set at 9 runs. The Dodgers trail the Braves 2-0 in the series and are looking to avoid a third straight loss.

The Dodgers are 39-34 on the road and lead the NL West by 3.5 games over the Padres. As favorites, they have a record of 82-49, but as underdogs, they are 5-12. Los Angeles has an overall record of 87-61 and are 24-19 in divisional games this season.

Walker Buehler Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Walker Buehler is looking to bounce back from a rough outing, as he gets the start for the Dodgers on the road vs. the Braves. In his most recent start, he took the loss vs. the Cubs, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back over his last four outings, Buehler has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts. Buehler has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 1-5 to go along with a 5.95 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .297 off Buehler this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.47 strikeouts and 3.2 walks.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani has been a force in the Dodgers lineup this season, as his 47 home runs are 2nd in the league and the best mark on the team. Ohtani is also 4th in the league in RBIs, with 104. Overall, he is batting .289 for the season. Teoscar Hernandez is also a big power threat, as he has 28 homers and is 2nd on the team in RBIs (87). Hernandez comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak.

Tommy Edman has been swinging a hot bat for the Dodgers, going 11/36 in his last 10 games with four home runs. During this stretch, he has driven in nine runs. As a team, the Dodgers are 3rd in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game and have the 3rd best team OPS in the league.

Atlanta is 3rd in the NL East, eight games behind the Phillies, with a season record of 81-67. They have a 24-22 record against NL East teams and have won two straight games, going 6-4 in their last 10.

As underdogs, the Braves are 18-11 against the run line and 2-2 straight up. Their games have averaged 8.1 runs, resulting in a 54-89 over/under record. The O/U record for games with a 9-run line is 10-14-3, with only 11.5% of their games having a total of 9 runs.

Charlie Morton Gets The Start For The Braves

Charlie Morton will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss vs. the Reds. In that start, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on six hits. Looking back further, Morton has made 27 starts and has a record of 8-8 this season. His ERA is 4.11, along with a WHIP of 1.31. Morton has a total of 11 quality starts this season and is averaging 9.36 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has given up 21 homers and is averaging 3.44 walks per nine innings.

Braves Offense Breakdown

Marcell Ozuna has been the Braves’ top hitter this season, batting .305 with 37 home runs and 98 RBIs, both of which lead the team. Matt Olson is also a power threat in the lineup, as he has gone deep 25 times this season. Olson has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games.

As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game. Overall, they are the league’s 5th ranked home run-hitting team and have the 13th best team batting average in the MLB.

Dodgers vs Braves Prediction

Our prediction for this Dodgers vs. Braves matchup is to take the Braves on the money line, with the payout being -110. We have the Braves winning this one by a final score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Walker Buehler finishing with six strikeouts compared to Charlie Morton with seven. However, we have Buehler picking up the win in just 14th in terms of average innings pitched.

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