Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-13) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (20-9) at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Charlie Morton and Gavin Stone.

The Braves have recorded 69 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 29 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .429 and have been rung up 259 times, while taking a walk on 96 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 5.4 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball. They have amassed 150 runs batted in and 269 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is .266. They have accounted for 157 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18. Braves pitchers have surrendered 26 home runs and 109 runs (4th in MLB). Atlanta has given up 227 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 102 earned runs. The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.52 so far this year (9th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 244 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 82 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.60 as a squad on the year.

The Braves relievers have recorded a save percentage of 69.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 31 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 25 base runners on the season and 24.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 23 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 92 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have notched 18 holds this year (11th in baseball). They have tallied 9 saves so far this season and have blown 4 out of their 13 save chances.

The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 783 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 300 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .993 which is 1st in MLB, and they have turned 29 double plays. The Braves have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,349 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in the majors.

Morton (132-113 career record) has a FIP of 3.77 while going up against 8,520 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,860 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 733 walks. His earned run average is 3.99 (883 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.303. Morton has taken the mound for 1,990 innings and has 1,908 K's in his MLB career.

The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .440 and they are earning 5.36 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have hit 72 two-baggers, while taking a walk 143 times and recording 177 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 38 home runs on the campaign and 171 RBIs. They have been rung up on 279 instances (10th in MLB) and have tallied 310 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .354 and a team batting average of .271 this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 128 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.53 (116 earned runs given up). They have yielded 32 home runs and they surrender 3.89 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.189 and have a FIP of 3.94 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (281 strikeouts against 114 free passes). They sit at 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 238.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 15 save chances and they have converted 11 saves. They are ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 73.3%, and they have sent 106 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Their relievers have taken the field 30 times in high leverage situations in addition to 22 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.5% of 29 inherited runners. With 38 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 23 holds and also 4 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 20 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Dodgers have 297 assists, 15 errors and have earned a total of 888 putouts this year. In their 2,664 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 72.7% (2nd in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Stone has surrendered 70 hits and he has 40 strikeouts in 56 frames. Stone (3-2 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 7.07 ERA and has given up 11.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 44 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.696 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.60 and he has gone up against 261 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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