Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2023 10:13 p.m. ET

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Eddie Rosario and the Atlanta Braves will take on Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in the first of a four-game series, on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Braves as -142 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Dodgers +121 moneyline odds. Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at +119 odds). The total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.

The Atlanta Braves will give the start to Spencer Strider (15-4, 3.52 ERA), who is looking for win No. 16 on the season, and the Dodgers will turn to Lance Lynn (10-9, 5.56 ERA).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Braves-Dodgers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Braves vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Braves 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 51%, Dodgers 49%

Braves vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 120 times and won 79, or 65.8%, of those games.
• Atlanta has entered 94 games this season favored by -142 or more and is 67-27 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 58.7%.
• The Dodgers have been victorious in 11, or 55%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 45.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 7-3 record from the 10 games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Braves combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total four times.
• The Braves have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

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Braves Player Insights

• The Braves best hitter thus far this season is Ronald Acuna Jr., who's hitting at a team-leading .334 rate along with 29 homers and 79 RBI.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Acuna ranks 12th in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Acuna carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Matt Olson has shown his power as he leads his team with 43 home runs and 112 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Olson ranks second in homers and first in RBI.
• Olson heads into this matchup looking for his eighth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .270 with three doubles, a triple, six walks and four RBI.
• Ozzie Albies has 21 doubles, four triples, 28 home runs and 36 walks while batting .268.
• Albies is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Austin Riley has 26 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .278.
• Riley has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers are not favored for the first time in a while, as they have not been underdogs in their last 10 games.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Dodgers and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Dodgers have won eight of their last 10 games against the spread.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts paces the Dodgers with 36 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 94.
• In all of the big leagues, Betts is fifth in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Freeman has a club-high .342 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Freeman is 23rd in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Max Muncy is batting .208 with 15 doubles, 31 home runs and 73 walks.
• Will Smith is hitting .271 with 19 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 54 walks.

Dodgers Team Props

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