Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Updated May. 4, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Shohei Ohtani and Ozzie Albies will hit the field when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves meet on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The Braves are favored in this one, at -129, while the underdog Dodgers have +109 odds to play spoiler. Atlanta is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +125 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Dodgers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 9:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Braves 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 53%, Dodgers 47%

Braves vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

• The Braves have entered the game as favorites 29 times this season and won 20, or 69%, of those games.
• This season Atlanta has won 18 of its 26 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -129 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 56.3% chance to win.
• The Dodgers were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +109.
• The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

ATL 2 · LAD 11

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Atlanta Braves

ATL

+1.5

+158

o8.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-193

u8.5

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves went 6-3 over the nine games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Braves never combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total.
• The Braves have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Marcell Ozuna has gone yard nine times in the 2024 campaign while driving in 32 runs, both totals that lead the Braves.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ozuna ranks third in home runs and first in RBI.
• Albies' .323 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Albies ranks 161st in home runs and 41st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Albies enters this game looking for his 16th game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .310 with five doubles, two walks and five RBI.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has five doubles, two home runs and 18 walks while hitting .258.
• Acuna will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a home run and two RBI.
• Michael Harris II is batting .287 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and seven walks.

Braves Team Props

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Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Dodgers have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Dodgers and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Dodgers have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 25 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .363.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Betts ranks 25th in home runs and fifth in RBI.
• Ohtani's seven home runs are a team-high total.
• Ohtani is currently 13th in home runs and 24th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Will Smith has racked up a team-best 25 runs batted in.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .288 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 24 walks.

Dodgers Team Props

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