MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Los Angeles
Dodgers
57 - 46
Clayton Kershaw (4-5) ERA: 2.52
Atlanta
Braves
54 - 45
Mike Foltynewicz (7-7) ERA: 3.04
July 27, 2018, 7:35 PM EDT
 | Truist Park

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Los Angeles
Dodgers
57 - 46
Clayton Kershaw (4-5) ERA: 2.52
Atlanta
Braves
54 - 45
Mike Foltynewicz (7-7) ERA: 3.04
July 27, 2018, 7:35 PM EDT
 | Truist Park
  • After putting an 8-2 beatdown on the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a four-game series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to take another game in the ATL with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Kershaw has had his ups and downs in 2018 but still owns an excellent 2.64 ERA in 14 starts. The 30-year-old was riding a three-game win streak before taking the loss in Milwaukee last week. The Dodgers have been the favorite in every one of Kershaw’s 14 starts this season and opened as -155 favorites vs the NL East squad.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Braves are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games.
    • Clayton Kershaw owns a 2.19 ERA in four starts in July.
    • The OVER has hit in five of Atlanta’s last five games.

    View Dodgers vs Braves Matchup Page.

    Braves Have Had Difficulty Solving Kershaw

    Clayton Kershaw may not be at his peak when he won MVP in 2014 but he’s still one of the best pitchers in MLB. The southpaw is rocking a 2.12 ERA in six road starts this season but the Dodgers are only 3-3 SU in those games as LA only managed five runs total which spoiled those good outings. Experts on the radar gun are hinting that Kershaw’s velocity has dropped a few miles per hour which may be why Kershaw isn’t as dominant as he was four years ago. But when you consider that he owns a 1.47 ERA in nine career starts vs the Braves, bettors may just want to let it ride and back the ace.

    As for the Braves, they’ll send out their own all-star in Mike Foltynewicz, who has started to show signs of regression. The righty has given up 14 earned runs in his last three starts and his ERA in 5.40 in July. He’ll be in tough to stop a Dodgers’ lineup that leads the National League in home runs and OPS. If Braves’ backers think Folty will get back on track, it’s worth noting that he picked up the 6-3-win last season in his only career appearance vs the Dodgers.

    Atlanta taking a Nosedive in the Standings

    The Braves started off the season red-hot and were leading the NL East but since the beginning of July, it’s been tough sledding. Atlanta is 5-11 SU and 6-10 ATS in their last 16 games and now trail the Phillies by 2.5-games in the standings with the Nationals also creeping up behind them. The hitting has started to dry up for the Braves this month as they rank near the bottom of MLB in runs per game (25th), OPS (21st), and home runs (28th). Factoring in that the Braves are 2-6 SU in their last eight games at home, Atlanta may be the team to fade in this tilt.

    Both teams riding OVER Streaks

    The total opened at 8 and while both starting pitchers own ERAs under 2.90 this season, the OVER should seriously be considered in this matchup. The OVER has hit in five straight games with Atlanta involved with an average combined score of 11.3 runs per game. Not to be outdone, the OVER has also hit in the last five Dodgers’ games with an average combined score of 11.4 runs per game.

Odds

Friday, July 27 Fri Jul 27


Opening
Current

Runline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-1.5
-110
-168
o8
-115
+1.5
-110
+158
u8
-105
Runline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-1.5
-105
-153
o8
-122
+1.5
-115
+143
u8
+102

Edge Finder

1.34
Runs
1.01
1.03
Walks
0.79
1.99
Hits
1.87
8.24
Strike Outs
9.67

Head To Head

LA
Stat Type ATL
5.20
Runs
4.10
8.70
Hits
8.20
3.40
Walks
2.20
8.40
Strikeouts
7.80
7-3
O/U
7-3
LA
Stat Type ATL
6.00
Runs
3.00
9.33
Hits
9.33
3.67
Walks
0.33
8.00
Strikeouts
9.00
3-0
O/U
3-0
Jul 26/18 (1 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Away
Home
8
Runs
2
12
Hits
7
4
Walks
1
6
Strikeouts
10
8.5 o
O/U
8.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Rich Hill (L)
Anibal Sanchez (R)
Jun 10/18 (2 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
7
Runs
2
10
Hits
7
4
Walks
0
8
Strikeouts
7
7 o
O/U
7 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Ross Stripling (R)
Sean Newcomb (L)
Jun 9/18 (3 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
3
Runs
5
6
Hits
14
3
Walks
0
10
Strikeouts
10
7.5 o
O/U
7.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Alex Wood (L)
Anibal Sanchez (R)
Jun 8/18 (4 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
7
Runs
3
8
Hits
6
3
Walks
1
9
Strikeouts
6
7.5 o
O/U
7.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Walker Buehler (R)
Brandon McCarthy (R)
Aug 3/17 (5 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Away
Home
7
Runs
4
9
Hits
11
9
Walks
2
11
Strikeouts
8
8.5 o
O/U
8.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Alex Wood (L)
Sean Newcomb (L)
Aug 2/17 (6 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Away
Home
3
Runs
5
6
Hits
9
1
Walks
6
9
Strikeouts
4
9.5 o
O/U
9.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Brock Stewart (R)
Julio Teheran (R)
Aug 1/17 (7 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Away
Home
3
Runs
2
8
Hits
4
1
Walks
2
7
Strikeouts
9
10 o
O/U
10 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Kenta Maeda (R)
Lucas Sims (R)
Jul 23/17 (8 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
5
Runs
4
8
Hits
5
6
Walks
3
11
Strikeouts
7
7.5 o
O/U
7.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Clayton Kershaw (L)
Sean Newcomb (L)
Jul 22/17 (9 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
6
Runs
2
13
Hits
6
1
Walks
2
7
Strikeouts
10
8.5 o
O/U
8.5 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Rich Hill (L)
Julio Teheran (R)
Jul 21/17 (10 of 10)
LA
Stat Type ATL
Home
Away
3
Runs
12
7
Hits
13
2
Walks
5
6
Strikeouts
7
8 o
O/U
8 u
Starting Pitcher
LAATL
Alex Wood (L)
Jaime Garcia (L)

Starting Pitchers

DateOppSUScoreO/UIPLineERWHIPStrikeoutsDecision
Jul 21, 2018MILL2-4U6-16911.175Loss
Jul 15, 2018LAAW5-3P6.20-25331.508No Decision
Jul 9, 2018SDW8-2O6-24300.505Win
View Pitcher Log
DateOppSUScoreO/UIPLineERWHIPStrikeoutsDecision
Jul 22, 2018WSHL2-6O5.20+18442.125Loss
Jul 11, 2018TORW9-5O6.20-20251.206Win
Jul 6, 2018MILL4-5O6+116517Loss
DateOppSUScoreO/UIPLineERWHIPStrikeoutsDecision
Jul 23, 2017ATLW5-4O2-40000.502No Decision
Jun 4, 2016ATLW4-0U6-50000.674Win
Apr 21, 2016ATLW2-1U8-27511.3810No Decision
View Pitcher Log
DateOppSUScoreO/UIPLineERWHIPStrikeoutsDecision
Jul 20, 2017LAW6-3O6.10+19231.265Win

Team Records

LA
Record ATL
57-46
All
54-45
28-24
Home
25-21
29-22
Away
29-24
49-43
As Fav
26-20
7-3
As Dog
28-25
46-57
ATS
51-48
21-31
ATS Home
22-24
25-26
ATS Away
29-24
52-48-3
O/U
51-44-4
25-25-2
O/U Home
20-22-4
27-23-1
O/U Away
31-22
21-15
vs. LHP
15-15
36-31
vs. RHP
39-30
LA
Record ATL
6-4
All
7-8
5-2
Home
2-3
1-2
Away
5-5
6-4
As Fav
4-3
0-0
As Dog
3-5
4-6
ATS
8-7
3-4
ATS Home
2-3
1-2
ATS Away
6-4
3-7
O/U
9-6
3-4
O/U Home
4-1
0-3
O/U Away
5-5
2-2
vs. LHP
4-4
4-2
vs. RHP
3-4
LA
Record ATL
51-42
All
47-37
23-22
Home
23-18
28-20
Away
24-19
43-39
As Fav
22-17
7-3
As Dog
25-20
42-51
ATS
43-41
18-27
ATS Home
20-21
24-24
ATS Away
23-20
49-41-3
O/U
42-38-4
22-21-2
O/U Home
16-21-4
27-20-1
O/U Away
26-17
19-13
vs. LHP
11-11
32-29
vs. RHP
36-26
LA
Record ATL
25-22
All
29-16
11-10
Home
17-8
14-12
Away
12-8
22-21
As Fav
13-6
2-1
As Dog
16-10
22-25
ATS
26-19
10-11
ATS Home
15-10
12-14
ATS Away
11-9
22-23-2
O/U
21-21-3
8-12-1
O/U Home
11-11-3
14-11-1
O/U Away
10-10
13-7
vs. LHP
5-4
12-15
vs. RHP
24-12
LA
Record ATL
6-4
All
4-6
2-1
Home
2-4
4-3
Away
2-2
6-3
As Fav
2-3
0-1
As Dog
2-3
4-6
ATS
4-6
1-2
ATS Home
2-4
3-4
ATS Away
2-2
7-3
O/U
6-4
1-2
O/U Home
2-4
6-1
O/U Away
4-0
2-1
vs. LHP
1-2
4-3
vs. RHP
3-4

Gametime Weather

Weather
7:00pm Partly Cloudy
31ºC / 87ºF
46% Humidity
1% Precipitation
38% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 7
mph

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
Gavin Lux2BIs out for season, ACL
NamePositionInj Desc
Raisel IglesiasRPIs out indefinitely, Shoulder

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULineTotalStarterIPOPP. Starter
Jul 26, 2018ATL8-2W-1268.50Rich Hill7Anibal Sanchez
Jul 25, 2018PHI3-7L-1388.50Walker Buehler4.20Jake Arrieta
Jul 24, 2018PHI4-7L+1048Kenta Maeda7Aaron Nola
Jul 23, 2018PHI7-6W-1568Ross Stripling4.20Zach Eflin
Jul 22, 2018MIL11-2W-1238.50Alex Wood6Brent Suter
Jul 21, 2018MIL2-4L-1698Clayton Kershaw6Chase Anderson
Jul 20, 2018MIL6-4W-1339Rich Hill6Wade Miley
Jul 15, 2018LAA5-3W-2538.50Clayton Kershaw6.20Deck McGuire
Jul 14, 2018LAA4-5L-1298Alex Wood6Andrew Heaney
Jul 13, 2018LAA3-2W-1548Walker Buehler5Felix Pena
View Game Logs
DateOppScoreSULineTotalStarterIPOPP. Starter
Jul 26, 2018LA2-8L+1168.50Anibal Sanchez6.10Rich Hill
Jul 24, 2018MIA3-9L-1218Julio Teheran4.10Wei-Yin Chen
Jul 23, 2018MIA12-1W-1157.50Sean Newcomb6Jose Urena
Jul 22, 2018WSH2-6L+1847.50Mike Foltynewicz5.20Max Scherzer
Jul 20, 2018WSH8-5W+1688.50Anibal Sanchez6Stephen Strasburg
Jul 15, 2018ARI5-1W+1188Julio Teheran6.10Patrick Corbin
Jul 14, 2018ARI0-3L-1038Sean Newcomb5.20Zack Greinke
Jul 13, 2018ARI1-2L-1488.50Anibal Sanchez6Zack Godley
Jul 11, 2018TOR9-5W-2028.50Mike Foltynewicz6.20Sam Gaviglio
Jul 10, 2018TOR2-6L-1298.50Julio Teheran6.20Marcus Stroman
View Game Logs