Braves vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for Sept. 14

Published 5:33 am Saturday, September 14, 2024

Atlanta Braves (80-67) will go head to head against the Los Angeles Dodgers (87-60) at Truist Park on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

At -125, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Dodgers (+105). The over/under for this matchup has been set at 7.5.

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Braves vs. Dodgers Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Dodgers +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 28th of the season. He is 16-3 with a 2.38 ERA and 213 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • Sale is trying to register his seventh straight quality start in this outing.
  • Sale will look to build upon a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
  • He is looking to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are fifth in baseball with 188 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves are 17th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 629 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 20th in baseball.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the top team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fourth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.210).

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