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

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-124) Los Angeles (+106)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (21-13) are welcoming the Atlanta Braves (20-10) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Atlanta at -124 and Los Angeles is coming in at +106. The total comes in at 9. The men taking the mound will be Max Fried and James Paxton.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .425 and have been called out on strikes 267 times, while being walked on 97 occasions. They have accumulated 153 RBI's in addition to 275 hits for the year, and their team batting average is .263. The Braves have accounted for 69 doubles as a team and have smacked 31 balls out of the park. They have a total of 160 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .332. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 1st in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. Braves pitchers have surrendered 27 home runs in addition to 113 total runs (3rd in the league). Atlanta has relinquished 236 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 104 earned runs. The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.45 on the year (7th in MLB), and they have struck out 252 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.63 as a squad on the season.

The Braves relief pitchers have a save percentage of 64.3% and has come into the game in 32 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 25 base runners for the season and 24.0% of those players ended up scoring. Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 25 times as well as having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 97 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have notched 18 holds so far this season (13th in baseball). They have compiled 9 saves on the campaign and have blown 5 out of their 14 chances to save the game.

The Braves have turned 70.9% of balls in play into outs in their 2,442 innings, which ranks them 10th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 814 putouts on the year, in addition to 308 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .993 which is 1st in the majors, and they have turned 31 double plays.

Fried (64-26 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.29 and he has faced 3,029 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 663 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 200 walks. His ERA is 3.07 (253 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.164. Fried has taken the ball for 741 innings and has accounted for 722 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .437 and they are recording 5.32 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 73 doubles, while getting a free base 148 times and scoring 181 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 39 HRs on the year as well as 175 RBIs. They have struck out on 287 occasions (9th in baseball) and have totaled 319 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an on-base percentage of .354 as well as a team batting average of .271 on the campaign.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 131 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.46 (118 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 34 homers and they give up 3.84 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.169 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (289 strikeouts against 115 walks). They have a ranking of 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 244.

Sitting with 40 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 24 holds and also 5 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 16 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 24 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of their 29 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 111 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 20 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 311 assists, 16 errors and have earned a total of 921 putouts so far this year. In 2,763 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Paxton has given up 798 hits while totaling 947 strikeouts in 876 innings pitched. Paxton (67-38 career record) holds a 3.69 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 359 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.237 and having a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 3.31 and he has gone up against 3,655 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+106)

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