Heading into game two of this National League matchup, it will be Julio Urías on the mound for the Dodgers (83-50, 46-22 home), facing off against the Braves (88-45, 44-23 away) and Max Fried. Find out my prediction for today’s Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game in Los Angeles.

ATLANTA BRAVES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Atlanta Braves -123

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Friday, September 1st.

WHY BET THE ATLANTA BRAVES:

  • On the road, the Braves have picked up four straight victories.
  • In their four most recent games as the favorite, the Braves are 4-0.
  • Julio Urías has given up four away runs across his last two starts.

ATLANTA BRAVES LOOKING TO EXTEND NL EAST LEAD

Atlanta comes into the game with an above .500 series record on the road at 17-4. Currently, the Braves are 1st in the NL East with an overall record of 88-45. Against the runline, they are 71-62 and have an over/under mark of 71-58. On the road, Atlanta has a runline record of 37-30.

Max Fried has been a force to be reckoned with in 2023, entering with a 5-1 record. In his 11 appearances, the lefty has an ERA of 2.85 and opponents are hitting .252 against him. On the road, Fried is 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA, while at home he is 1-1 on an ERA of 3.82. Teams have managed just a .360 slugging percentage against him this season.

Max Fried earned the victory in his most recent start, surrendering two earned runs and six hits in six innings against the Giants. The Braves emerged victorious with a 7-3 scoreline.

Across their last five games, the Braves’ offense is 5th in batting average, leading to an average of 6.4 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 1st ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .845 on 253 (1st). On average, they have struckout 8 times per game compard to 3.4 walks.

Ronald Acuña Jr. has been a major contributor to the Braves’ offensive success this season, boasting a .337 batting average and .574 slugging percentage. In the team’s last ten games, Acuña Jr. has been especially impressive, leading Atlanta in hits with a .400 average.

WILL THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Dodgers enter today’s game with an overall record of 83-50, including putting together an above .500 mark at home (46-22). This year, Los Angeles has played in 44 series and have gone 29-13-2. Currently, they are 1st in the NL West.

The Dodgers will turn to starter Julio Urías, who has an 11-7 record this season. In 20 appearances, he has posted a 4.41 ERA with a 9.05 K/9 rate. His FIP stands at 4.43, and his OBP is .280.

Julio Urías was handed the loss in the 8-5 defeat to the Red Sox in his most recent start. He pitched six innings, allowing six runs on eight hits.

For the season, the Dodgers are 7th in batting average, hitting a combined .257. Over their last five games, they have hit .337 which is 2nd in that span. Los Angeles’ average of 5.7 runs per game puts them 2nd in the league. In terms of home runs, they have gone deep 212 times and have a team slugging percentage of .461.

Mookie Betts has been on a tear over the Dodgers’ last five games, leading the team in hits and batting .453. This season, Betts is batting .317 with 98 RBIs.