Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction
The Dodgers are favored on Friday night in Atlanta but have struggled in previous meetings against the Braves. Are the Dodgers the smart bet in Freddie Freeman’s return to Atlanta or will the Braves pull off the slight upset?
Game Snapshot
953 Los Angeles Dodgers (-132) at 954 Atlanta Braves (+115); o/u 9.5
7:20 p.m. ET, Friday, June 24, 2022
Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles Dodgers DFS SPIN
Cody Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and a stolen base Thursday as the Dodgers topped the Reds 10-5. The homer and steal were each his ninth of the season. It’s a good thing he’s enhanced his fantasy value with the steals, since he’s hitting just .213/.276/.400. He hasn’t been the nearly automatic out that he seemed to be for most of last year, but he also hasn’t really impressed at any point.
Atlanta braves DFS SPIN
Dansby Swanson hit two more homers and singled Thursday to lead the Braves to a 7-6 win over the Giants. Swanson homered in his final at-bat Wednesday and his first two official at-bats today, though there was a hit-by-pitch mixed in there in the second inning today. He’s all of the way up to .302/.368/.500 for the season, which is pretty good for a guy who entered the year with a career .249 average. He’d seem to be in line to make his first All-Star team.
Dodgers vs. Braves MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Dodgers are 0-5 in their last five meetings with the Braves in Atlanta, are 1-7 in their last eight games versus a team with a winning record and are 1-5 in their last six games against an opponent that scored five runs or more in its previous contest. On the other side, the Braves are 8-1 in their last nine games versus teams from the NL West, are 5-1 in their last six games when playing the opener of a new series and are 13-3 in their last 16 home games when facing a left-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ATLANTA BRAVES +115