Coming off the best season of his young career, expectations were high for Alex Wood entering this season but the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher has been downright bad at times this year. Wood – who owns a 4.48 ERA on the season – has hit the skids recently, allowing 11 earned runs in his last 7.1 innings of work. Can the 27-year old southpaw recapture the fire against a mashing Atlanta Braves squad Saturday?
- Anibal Sanchez has not given up an earned run in 3 of his 5 starts this season.
- The Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 games while averaging 8.9 rpg in that span.
- The Braves are 3-13 SU in their last 16 games against the Dodgers on the road.
The Braves rank inside the top five in the MLB in runs, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage but have been struggling a bit recently. Atlanta has gone 1-3 in their past four games with the offense plating a combined eight runs in the three losses. The Braves do have some good history on their side though with the team only losing three consecutive games twice so far this season.
Starting opposite Wood for the Braves will be Anibal Sanchez. The 34-year old has only been a sporadic contributor to the Braves rotation this season due to a hamstring injury but Sanchez has pitched remarkably well when he has taken the bump. Sanchez has a 2.16 ERA on the season and has not allowed a single earned run in three of his five starts.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Los Angeles Dodgers in this matchup found them as -179 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.2-3.0 win for the Braves. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a 32-31 record to the battle against the 36-27 Braves. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Atlanta injuries news.
This game puts the Los Angeles Dodgers, most recently No. 1 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Atlanta Braves, who rate a No. 11 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 18 ranking for hits at 8.26 per game. By contrast, the Atlanta Braves are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.15 per game.
Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 3.76 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Atlanta didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-3 to Los Angeles on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
- Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
- Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
- LA Dodgers is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Atlanta at Los Angeles, Sunday, June 10th
