Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+102) Los Angeles (-120)

The Atlanta Braves (20-9) are hitting the road to Dodger Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-13). The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at +102 while Los Angeles is priced at -120. The over/under is 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Tyler Glasnow.

The Braves have recorded 69 doubles as a unit and have knocked 29 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta is slugging .429 and have been called out on strikes 259 times, while drawing a walk on 96 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are recording 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have 150 runs batted in and 269 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is at .266. They have earned a total of 157 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .337.

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The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.52 on the year (9th in the league), and they have struck out 244 hitters. Braves pitchers have given up 26 home runs and 109 runs in total (3rd in the league). They have walked 82 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.60 as a unit this year. Atlanta has conceded 227 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 102 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.98 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.18.

Braves relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 23 times and also have had 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 18 holds for the year (12th in MLB). The Braves bullpen have earned a save rate of 69.2% and stepped onto the hill in 31 save situations. They have compiled 9 saves on the campaign and have blown 4 of their 13 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 25 runners over the course of the season with 24.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have sent 92 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Atlanta Braves have accumulated 783 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 300 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .993 which puts them in 1st in baseball, and have 29 double plays. The Braves have turned 70.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,349 innings, ranking them 9th in pro baseball.

Elder (15-8 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.24 while he has faced 1,008 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 216 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 90 walks. His earned run average is 3.55 (95 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.271. Elder has taken the ball for 240 innings and has earned 181 K's during his MLB career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with a team OBP of .354 as well as a batting average of .271 so far this season. They have been rung up on 279 occasions (11th in the league) and have tallied 310 hits. Los Angeles has recorded 38 HRs on the year and 171 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .440 and they earn 5.36 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have hit 72 two-baggers, while getting a free base 143 times and racking up 177 runs.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.189 with a FIP of 3.94 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (281 strikeouts vs 114 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 238. They have conceded 32 homers and they yield 3.89 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 128 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.53 (116 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of 29 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 30 times in high leverage situations and also on 22 occasions with runners on base. With 38 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 23 holds and 4 blown saves. They sit at 8th in baseball holding a save rate of 73.3%, and they have sent 106 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 15 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 20 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in MLB). The Dodgers have accrued 297 assists, 15 errors and have a tally of 888 putouts for the year. In 2,664 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (2nd in pro baseball).

Glasnow (35-28 career win-loss record) holds a 3.80 earned run average while giving up 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.26 and he has faced 2,365 hitters during his career. He has surrendered a total of 242 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.186 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his MLB career, Glasnow has allowed 455 base hits while tallying 731 strikeouts in 572 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+102)

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