Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Picks & Betting Tips
Los Angeles can win Game 3 and get back into the series.
The Dodgers ranked fifth in the majors in OPS (.794) and first in ERA (3.00) at home this season.
Don’t expect a lot of runs as the teams have combined to average just over seven runs.
- Dodgers are 5-0 in Buehler’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record
- Los Angeles is 17-1 in its last 18 games at home
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles
- Braves are 18-40 in the last 58 meetings
- Braves are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings in Los Angeles
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
Head to Head
Eddie Rosario put Atlanta up 2-0 in the NLCS series over Los Angeles with a RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, marking the Braves second straight walk off victory. The Braves, who scored three runs in their last two at-bats, outhit the Dodgers 10-4.
The Braves have won two straight games over the Dodgers series but trails Los Angeles 5-4 in the season series.
Los Angeles has won all four of the matchups against Atlanta at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers have outscored the Braves 34-30 this season.
Atlanta has scored 8 runs on 16 hits for a slash line of .242/.265/.348 in the NLCS.
Los Angeles has scored 6 runs on 14 hits for a slash line of .215/.329/.369 in the NLCS.
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta has won five straight games and 7 of 8 overall. The Braves are 17-3 in their last 20.
Atlanta is 47-36 on the road this year, including 1-1 in the postseason.
Atlanta is 5-1 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 3 by identical 3-0 scores. Atlanta won at Truist Field 5-4.
The Braves have won both games of their NLCS games against the Dodgers at Truist Park. Atlanta defeated Los Angeles 3-2 in Game 1 and 5-4 in Game 2.
Right-hander Charlie Morton makes his third start of the postseason. The 37-year-old allowed 4 runs along with 7 hits, including one home run, while posting a 7-to-1 strikeout/ walk ratio over 9.1 inning in his two previous starts against Milwaukee.
Morton is 7-4 in 15 career postseason appearances (14 starts) with a 3.44 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 70.2 innings of work.
Morton is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and .172 BAA over 11 innings along with 13 strikeouts and 3 walks in two games against the Dodgers this year.
Atlanta’s offense averages 3.3 runs with a slash line of .237/.299/.371 this postseason.
The Braves’ pitching staff has compiled a 2.04 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP and .200 BAA in the playoffs.
RF Joc Pederson is 5-for-13 with two runs along with 3 HRs and 7 RBI this postseason.
1B Freddie Freeman is 4-for-21 with 1 home run and 2 RBI this postseason.
LF Eddie Rosario is 9-for-22 with 3 RBI this postseason.
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Los Angeles has lost two straight and four of seven.
Los Angeles 4-4in 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 (7-2). LA took Game 5 (2-1) in San Francisco.
Los Angeles is 4-4 in the postseason, which includes going 2-1 at home.
Los Angeles has split its last eight games and is 9-4 in its last 13 games.
The Dodgers are 60-24 at home.
Right-hander Walker Buehler is making his third start of the postseason, allowing 9 hits along with 4 runs including 2 homers to go along with 9 strikeouts and 3 walks in two starts against San Francisco.
Buehler is 3-2 with a 2.50 ERA and 1.014 WHIP in 13 career postseason starts.
Buehler has a 2.57 ERA with a .167 batting average against Atlanta as he allowed 4 hits and 2 runs along with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in 7 innings this year.
Los Angeles’ offense has produced 3.3 runs with a slash line of .233/.304/.361 this postseason.
The Dodgers’ pitching staff has compiled 2.44 ERA along with a 0.89 WHIP and .195 BAA this postseason.
RF Mookie Betts is 12-for-31 with 1 home run and 4 RBI this postseason.
CF Cody Bellinger is 6-for-21 with 3 runs and 3 RBI this postseason.
C Will Smith is 8-for-27 with 3 homers and 4 RBI.
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