Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (83-49) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (87-45) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Charlie Morton and Bobby Miller.

The Braves have hit 231 doubles as a squad and have hit 250 balls out of the stadium. Atlanta is slugging .500 and have struck out 1,061 times, while being walked on 446 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 5.8 runs per game, which is 1st in MLB. They have 744 RBI's in addition to 1,249 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .276. They are sitting with 770 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .345.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.95 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Braves pitchers have conceded 136 long balls in addition to 535 runs in total (3rd in MLB). Atlanta has allowed 1,055 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 493 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.79 on the season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,235 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 419 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.90 as a team on the campaign.

Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 106 times and also have had 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 84 holds for the season (5th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have a save percentage of 67.2% and has come into the game in 146 save situations. They have compiled 41 saves on the year and have blown 20 of their 61 save chances. The relievers have inherited 159 base runners for the year and 31.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Braves have sent 431 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Braves have transformed 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,377 innings, ranking them 21st in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have earned 3,459 putouts this season, in addition to 1,077 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 16th in the majors, and have 111 double plays.

Morton has thrown 1,944 frames and has accumulated 1,862 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 3.98 (859 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.299. He has given up 1,819 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 708 walks. Morton (130-111 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.77 while facing 8,324 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has compiled 208 home runs for the year as well as 724 runs batted in. They have tallied 258 doubles, while taking a walk 539 times and scoring 747 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled a team OBP of .341 and a team batting average of .257 on the campaign. The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .460 and they are scoring 5.66 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,107 instances (19th in baseball) and have recorded 1,152 hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 577 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.14 (541 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 154 long balls and they give up 4.42 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.226 and have a FIP of 4.19 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (1,116 strikeouts against 378 free passes). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,063.

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.8% of 176 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 130 times in high leverage situations and also on 114 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 131 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 77 holds and also 14 blown saves. They rank 3rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 73.6%, and they have sent 455 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 53 save chances and they have walked away with 39 saves.

In their 10,419 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (5th in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in the majors). The Dodgers have 1,117 assists, 59 errors and have amassed 3,473 putouts over the course of the season.

Miller (8-3 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.00 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.16 and he has gone up against 364 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 39 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.186 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. In his MLB career, Miller has allowed 79 base knocks while he has earned 79 punch outs in 87 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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