Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers odds, tips and betting trends | September 1
1 year ago
Braves #Braves
The Atlanta Braves (88-45) will try to extend a four-game winning run on Friday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers (83-50), with first pitch at 10:10 PM ET at Dodger Stadium.
The Braves are a favorite (-121) at the Dodgers (+102). The starting pitchers are Max Fried (5-1) for the Atlanta Braves, and Julio Urias (11-7) for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yesterday, the Braves picked up an 8-7 win over the Dodgers, with Spencer Strider (6.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 9 K) earning the win for the Braves. Ronald Acuna Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead the offense. Lance Lynn (4.1 IP, 7 R, 7 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Dodgers.
Ahead of the Braves vs. Dodgers matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Braves (-121, bet $121 to win $100)
Underdog: Dodgers (+102, bet $100 to win $102)
Over/under: 8.5
Catch the excitement and bet with Tipico!
Double Down, Ohio! Deposit $200, Get $250. Bet now! In Colorado and New Jersey, claim your 100% Deposit Match up to $250 now! 21+, see Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions.
Braves Stats and Trends Braves Betting Records
This season, the Braves have been favored 121 times and won 80, or 66.1%, of those games.
Atlanta has a record of 77-36, a 68.1% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by bookmakers this season.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 54.8% chance to win.
Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 71 of 133 opportunities.
The Braves are 68-65-0 ATS in their 133 games with a spread this season.
Max Fried (Braves Probable Starter)
Fried makes the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 2.85 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 53 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 29-year-old has amassed a 2.85 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .262 to his opponents.
Fried has four quality starts under his belt this season.
Fried will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 10 outings this season.
He will match up with a Dodgers offense that ranks 10th in MLB with 1163 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .462 (second in MLB) with 212 total home runs (second in MLB).
Braves Batting Stats
The Braves have hit 253 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
Hitters for Atlanta lead the majors with a combined .502 team slugging percentage.
The Braves lead baseball with a .276 batting average.
No team has scored more than the 778 runs Atlanta has this season.
The Braves get on base at a .345 clip, best in the league.
Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Dodgers Stats and Trends Dodgers Betting Records
The Dodgers have been victorious in 11, or 52.4%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Los Angeles has come away with a win eight times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 49.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Los Angeles has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 76 of 132 chances this season.
In 132 games with a line this season, the Dodgers have a mark of 74-58-0 against the spread.
Julio Urías (Dodgers Probable Starter)
Urias (11-7 with a 4.41 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 112 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his 21st of the season.
In his last time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed six innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.41, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opposing batters have a .244 batting average against him.
Urias has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
Urias is looking for his 10th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per start.
In four of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
He will match up with a Braves squad that is hitting .276 as a unit (first in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .502 (first in the league) with 253 total home runs (first in MLB action).
Dodgers Batting Stats
The Dodgers rank second in MLB play with 212 total home runs.
This season, Los Angeles’ .462 slugging percentage ranks second-best in the majors.
The Dodgers are ninth in MLB with a .257 batting average.
Los Angeles scores the second-most runs in baseball (754 total, 5.7 per game).
The Dodgers’ .341 on-base percentage ranks second-best in the majors.
Place your legal, online sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook now.
Braves vs. Dodgers: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
Game Day: Friday, September 1, 2023
Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
TV Channel: MLB.tv
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 21 or older to gamble.
