Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (79-67) will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (87-59) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Max Fried.

The Dodgers have hit 261 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 204 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .440 and have struck out 1,219 times, while taking a walk on 532 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 5.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have compiled 710 RBI's and 1,264 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .254. They have tallied 730 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .331.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 182 long balls and 618 runs (11th in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 1,152 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 562 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.88 over the course of the season (11th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,242 hitters. They have walked 444 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 62.2% and stepped onto the hill in 174 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 150 runners for the season with 31.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 111 times as well as having 171 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 501 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have recorded 97 holds over the course of the season (3rd in the league). They have compiled 46 saves this year and have blown 28 of their 74 save chances.

The Dodgers have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,742 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 3,914 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,238 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which has them sitting 14th in pro baseball, and have a total of 110 double plays.

Yamamoto has pitched in 78 frames and has accounted for 92 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 2.88 (25 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.064. He has allowed 66 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 17 free passes. Yamamoto (6-2 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 2.84 and he has gone up against 316 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Atlanta has a total of 186 HRs this season as well as 595 runs batted in. They have recorded 245 doubles, while getting a free base 428 times and putting up 623 runs. The Atlanta Braves hold a team on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .240 for the season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .408 and they are recording 4.27 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,329 instances (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,185 base knocks.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 552 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.50 (506 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 134 long balls and they give up 3.82 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.213 in addition to having a FIP of 3.45 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.70 (1,398 strikeouts vs 405 bases on balls). They sit at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,173.

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have converted 37 saves. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 67.3%, and they have sent 429 relievers to the hill this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 135 times in high leverage situations and on 100 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.6% out of 134 inherited runners. With 114 save situations, the Braves have compiled 59 holds and also 18 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 120 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Braves have racked up 1,295 assists, 62 errors and are sitting with 3,904 putouts so far this year. In their 11,712 innings on the field, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (24th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Fried has allowed 773 hits while tallying 841 punch outs in 863 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 298 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.174 and having a FIP of 3.1. His K/BB ratio is 3.50 and he has faced 3,537 hitters in his MLB career. Fried (71-35 career mark) is the owner of a 3.11 ERA and has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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