Dodgers vs Braves Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime-time MLB action as the high-flying Los Angeles Dodgers swoop into Truist Park to clash with the Atlanta Braves under the lights tonight at 7:20 PM EST! Sitting pretty at the top of the National League, the Dodgers are looking to tighten their grip on the conference, while the Braves, trailing by a few but far from out, aim to chop down that lead. With the betting lines drawing a tense picture and the over/under teasing a tight 7.5, all bets are off in this showdown. Last time these two titans met, the Braves wielded their bats like tomahawks, chopping down the Dodgers in a decisive 6-2 victory. With the weather playing cool and overcast, let’s see if the Dodgers can weather the storm and dodge another upset, or if the Braves will keep their warpath blazing!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 14, 2024 07:20PM EST

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: Overcast with winds from the E at 11.6 mph. Temperature is at 73.0° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	LAD ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+107	-128	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+100	-120	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-7	+8	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

186W-126L

50.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

187W-123L

50.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/03/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	3	Under	-0.5
05/03/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Under	-0.5
05/04/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Over	+5.5
05/04/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	11	Over	+5.5
05/05/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-1.5
05/05/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Under	-1.5
09/13/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+0.5
09/13/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+0.5
05/22/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+6.5
05/22/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+6.5
05/23/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+1.5
05/23/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Over	+1.5
05/24/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Under	-0.5
05/24/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Under	-0.5
08/31/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	8	Over	+7.5
08/31/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+7.5
09/01/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Over	+1.5
09/01/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Over	+1.5
09/02/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Under	-1.5
09/02/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Under	-1.5
09/03/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	1	Under	-3.5
09/03/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Under	-3.5

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Braves Vs Over/Under

Jack Flaherty

ERA 2.858 | IP 148.0 | 12.0W-6.0L | KO 180.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	vsCLE	0-4W	7.3	4	0	6	Under
09-02-24	@ARI	11-6W	5.7	5	1	7	Over
08-27-24	vsBAL	3-2L	6.0	6	3	5	Under
08-21-24	vsSEA	4-8W	5.7	5	2	5	Over
08-15-24	@MIL	4-6L	5.0	4	3	7	Over
08-09-24	vsPIT	5-9W	5.7	9	4	10	Over
08-03-24	@OAK	10-0W	6.0	5	0	7	Over
07-24-24	@CLE	1-2W	6.0	3	1	6	Under
07-19-24	@TOR	5-4L	5.7	3	2	8	Over
07-11-24	@CLE	1-10W	6.0	2	1	4	Over

Chris Sale

ERA 2.394 | IP 161.7 | 15.0W-3.0L | KO 209.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	vsTOR	3-4W	6.0	2	0	7	Under
09-03-24	vsCOL	0-3W	7.0	6	0	9	Under
08-28-24	@MIN	5-1W	6.0	6	1	6	Under
08-23-24	vsWAS	2-3W	7.0	9	2	4	Under
08-17-24	@LAA	11-3W	6.0	6	2	10	Over
08-12-24	@SF	1-0W	7.0	3	0	12	Under
08-07-24	vsMIL	8-5L	4.7	9	3	10	Over
07-31-24	@MIL	6-2W	5.7	6	2	6	Over
07-25-24	@NYM	2-3L	7.3	2	2	9	Under
07-09-24	@ARI	6-2W	5.3	5	2	9	Over

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/15	vs ATL	2-6L	5	1	Over
09/13	@ CHC	10-8W	12	5	Over
09/12	@ CHC	3-6L	8	3	Over
09/11	@ CHC	4-10L	10	1	Over
09/10	@ CLE	4-0W	9	2	Under
09/09	@ CLE	7-2W	8	2	Over
09/08	@ CLE	1-3L	6	1	Under
09/06	vs LAA	1-10L	6	0	Over
09/05	vs LAA	6-2W	6	1	Over
09/04	vs ARI	11-6W	17	2	Over
09/03	vs ARI	3-14L	9	0	Over
09/02	vs ARI	8-6W	16	3	Over
09/01	vs ARI	10-9W	10	3	Over
08/31	@ BAL	6-3W	14	0	Over
08/30	@ BAL	6-4W	5	2	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/15	@ LAD	6-2W	10	2	Over
09/13	vs WAS	1-5L	6	0	Under
09/12	vs WAS	12-0W	15	4	Over
09/11	@ CIN	0-1L	2	0	Under
09/10	@ TOR	4-3W	8	1	Under
09/09	@ TOR	5-9L	10	0	Over
09/08	@ TOR	3-1W	7	0	Under
09/07	@ COL	1-3L	5	0	Under
09/06	@ COL	5-2W	7	1	Under
09/05	@ COL	3-0W	7	0	Under
09/03	vs PHI	2-3L	6	1	Under
09/02	vs PHI	0-3L	6	0	Under
09/01	vs PHI	7-2W	9	3	Over
08/31	vs PHI	4-5L	7	2	Over
08/30	vs MIN	5-1W	8	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	8.1	10.6	0.290	0.621	0.431	1.052	0.415	0.084
#2 Mookie Betts	8.2	10.8	0.292	0.495	0.443	0.938	0.371	0.042
#3 Freddie Freeman	7.5	9.9	0.283	0.485	0.441	0.926	0.367	0.043
#4 Teoscar Hernandez	7.1	9.3	0.270	0.493	0.367	0.860	0.349	0.054
#5 Tommy Edman	7.4	9.5	0.301	0.494	0.337	0.831	0.342	0.048
#6 Will Smith	6.3	8.5	0.240	0.424	0.365	0.788	0.321	0.042
#7 Max Muncy	5.4	7.5	0.220	0.505	0.409	0.914	0.361	0.075
#8 Miguel Rojas	5.2	6.7	0.290	0.417	0.353	0.770	0.318	0.018
#9 Kike Hernandez	4.8	6.3	0.217	0.347	0.294	0.641	0.267	0.028

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Harris II	8.1	10.3	0.247	0.380	0.303	0.684	0.284	0.029
#2 Jorge Soler	7.2	9.6	0.237	0.427	0.391	0.817	0.329	0.041
#3 Marcell Ozuna	8.4	11.1	0.307	0.560	0.427	0.987	0.393	0.068
#4 Matt Olson	7.8	10.4	0.238	0.443	0.360	0.803	0.326	0.046
#5 Travis d’Arnaud	7.1	9.4	0.237	0.427	0.332	0.759	0.312	0.044
#6 Jarred Kelenic	5.7	7.4	0.239	0.407	0.317	0.724	0.298	0.038
#7 Orlando Arcia	5.1	6.6	0.219	0.360	0.300	0.660	0.274	0.032
#8 Cavan Biggio	4.5	6.1	0.194	0.301	0.366	0.667	0.275	0.027
#9 Gio Urshela	4.7	6.0	0.241	0.332	0.300	0.633	0.264	0.016

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Gavin Stone OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/02/24. Impact: 6.6
Clayton Kershaw OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 4.3
Anthony Banda OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/11/24. Impact: 0.4
Joe Kelly OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 0.6

Braves Notable Injuries

Reynaldo Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/12/24. Impact: 8.1
Austin Riley OUT (3B): Avg: 0.257 SLG:0.464 Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 2.8
Whit Merrifield OUT (2B): Avg: 0.217 SLG:0.312 Last game: 09/15/24. Impact: 2.0