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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Picks & Betting Tips – Dodgers To Tie Series Up At 1-1

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11 Jul 2022
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves tips for Sunday, October 17
  • First pitch for NLCS Game 2 is slated for 19:37 ET at Truist Park
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Picks & Betting Tips


Los Angeles can win Game 2 and knot the NLCS series up at 1-1.

Max Scherzer has been terrific since coming to the Dodgers from Washington.  Don’t expect a lot of runs as both offenses have struggled this postseason.

  • Dodgers are 40-19 in the last 59 meetings against the Braves
  • Los Angeles is 11-3 in its last 14 games
  • The Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 versus the Braves
  • Dodgers are 5-0 in Scherzer’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game
  • Dodgers are 6-0 in Scherzer’s last 6 starts as a road favorite
  • Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings

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  • Austin Riley, who went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI, hit a walk off single in the bottom of the 9th as Atlanta defeated Los Angeles 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the NLCS.
  • The Braves victory on Saturday snaps the Dodgers’ three -game winning streak in the series but Los Angeles still has won 5 of 8 games the teams have played this year
  • Atlanta is 3-1 against Los Angeles at Truist Park
  • The Dodgers have outscored the Braves 30-25

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Los Angeles’ loss on Saturday snapped a two-game winning streak.

Los Angeles is 4-3 in the postseason. The Dodgers defeated St. Louis 3-1 at home in the Wild Card game to open the playoffs. Is making his fourth appearances this postseason.

The Dodgers then split the first four games with the Giants in the NLDS, losing Game 1 (4-0) at San Francisco before bouncing back for a 9-2 victory over the Giants. They then suffered a (1-0) Game 3 defeat in LA before taking Game 4 (7-2). LA took Game 5 (2-1) in San Francisco. 

Los Angeles has split its last six game and are 19-6 in its last 25 games.

The Dodgers are 50-35 in road games.

Right-hander Max Scherzer, who pitched a scoreless 9th inning as he recorded a pair of strikeouts to pick up the save against the Giants in Game 5, against the Giants in Game 5, will make his fourth (3rd start) postseason appearance this year.

Scherzer has allowed 6 hits and 2 runs along with 4 walks and 16 strikeouts in 12.1 innings of work during the 2021 playoffs.

Scherzer is 0-0 in two games against Atlanta this year with a 3.00 ERA, 0.667 WHIP, and .171 BAA.
Los Angeles’ offense has produced 3.2 runs with a slash line of .247/.298/.374 this postseason.

The Dodgers’ pitching staff has compiled 2.05 ERA along with a 0.82 WHIP and .180 BAA this postseason.

RF Mookie Betts is 11-for-28 with 1 home run and 4 RBI this postseason.

CF Cody Bellinger is 6-for-18 with 3 runs and 3 RBI this postseason.

C Will Smith is 7-for-25 with 2 homers and 4 RBI. 

Atlanta Braves Form


Atlanta extended its winning streak to four with Saturday’s victory.

Atlanta is 4-1 this postseason. After the Braves fell to the Brewers 2-1 in Milwaukee (Game 1), they took the final three games winning Game 2 and Game by identical 3-0 scores. Atlanta won Game 4 at Truist Field 5-4.

The Braves have 6 of 7 and are 16-3 in their last 19.

Atlanta, which has won four straight and 8 of 9 at Truist Field, is 45-38 at home this year.

Right-hander Ian Anderson has been solid in four of his last five starts, allowing two or fewer runs in four of those outings.

Anderson, who is 3-0 with a 0.76 ERA in five career postseason starts, is coming off a three-hit and six strikeout, 5 inning performance in a 3-0 victory over Milwaukee on Monday. 

Anderson is 0-1 with a 8.31 ERA and .071 BAA against the Dodgers this year as he permitted 4 runs on 1 hit while walking 3 and recording 6 strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work.

Atlanta’s offense averages 3.0 runs with a slash line of .226/.293/.365 this postseason.

The Braves’ pitching staff has compiled a 1.64 ERA with a 1.00  WHIP and . 214 BAA in playoffs.

RF Joc Pederson is 4-for-10 with two runs along with 2 HRs and 5 RBI this postseason. 

1B Freddie Freeman is 4-for-17 with 1 home run and 2 RBI this postseason.

LF Eddie Rosario is 5-for-17 with 2 RBI this postseason.

Verdict

This has potential to be an excellent pitching matchup.
 
Los Angeles is primed to bounce back here in Game 2 as the Dodgers will go with Scherzer, who has been solid this postseason as well as against the Braves over his career. Scherzer has been basically unbeatable since coming over to the Dodgers as he is 7-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 14 games.
 
Moreover, the Dodgers offense is more explosive and has a decent matchup against Anderson, who had a 3.52 home ERA during the regular season.

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