Braves vs. Dodgers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/25/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (44-25) will vie for their fifth straight victory when they visit the Atlanta Braves (41-31) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. The Braves are listed as -157 favorites to stop the streak, while the Dodgers are +138 underdogs to keep their momentum. Atlanta’s Max Fried and Los Angeles’ Mitch White have been named the starters for this contest.

Braves vs. Dodgers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Dodgers

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Dodgers on the moneyline at +138. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (+138) and Over (8.5)

Braves vs. Dodgers Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Max Fried
• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Game Day: Saturday, June 25, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Max Fried

• Fried makes the start for the Braves, his 15th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.77 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Monday, the left-hander went 7 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.77, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
• Fried has recorded 10 quality starts this season.
• Fried will look to last five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• The opposing Dodgers offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and is ninth in MLB play with 85 home runs. It has a collective .253 batting average, and is 12th in MLB with 592 total hits and third in MLB play scoring 356 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Dodgers this season, Fried has pitched seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out eight.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 2.77 ERA ranks 15th, 1.049 WHIP ranks 18th, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 29th.

Dodgers Starter Mitch White

• The Dodgers will send White to the mound for his first start this season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 27-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Braves have scored 341 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They have 602 hits, ninth in baseball, with 108 home runs (second in the league).

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 52 games this season and won 33 (63.5%) of those contests.
• Atlanta has a record of 19-10 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -157 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 61.1% chance to win.
• Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 37 of their 71 opportunities.
• The Braves are 34-37-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers came away victorious 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 +138.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 42% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Los Angeles and their opponents have hit the over in 32 of their 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers are 42-32-0 against the spread in their 74 games that had a posted line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Dansby Swanson comes into Saturday’s game as the Braves top run producer, collecting 41 RBI while crushing 12 home runs in 2022. His .301 average is also best on the squad.
• Swanson’s home runs put him 39th in MLB, and he is 25th in RBI.
• Swanson has collected a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .375 with two doubles, four home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Matt Olson is batting .252 with 29 doubles, 10 home runs and 41 walks.
• Including all major league batters, Olson ranks 53rd in homers and 31st in RBI.
• Austin Riley leads the Braves in home runs (18) and runs batted in (41).
• Marcell Ozuna has nine doubles, 13 home runs and 18 walks while batting .226.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman is hitting .304 with 23 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 36 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Freeman’s home run total is 82nd and his RBI tally ranks 18th.
• Freeman carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .378 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, eight walks and 11 RBI.
• Trea Turner has a club-best 53 RBI and .318 batting average.
• Turner is 53rd overall in home runs and sixth in RBI this season.
• Will Smith is batting .260 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks.
• Justin Turner is batting .218 with 20 doubles, four home runs and 25 walks.