The Dodgers look to stay perfect on this young season when they open a three-game series with the winless Braves Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
Tyler Glasnow hits the hill for the Blue Crew Monday against Grant Holmes for Atlanta, which might let its bullpen do all the work.
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MLB Betting Odds
Monday’s baseball betting market opened Los Angeles at around -210 over Atlanta, with an O/U of 8.5. Early betting action bumped LA to -220.
Braves-Dodgers Betting Preview
Atlanta just opened its season by getting swept four games in San Diego by scores of 7-4, 4-3, 1-0, and Sunday night 5-0. The Braves managed 18 hits through those four games while striking out 36 times.
Last year Atlanta played through a mess of injuries to win 89 games and make the playoffs with a wild-card berth. But they begin this season with OF Ronald Acuna still rehabbing that knee.
The Braves are playing against a wins O/U this season of 93.5.
Meanwhile Los Angeles is 5-0 on the season after sweeping three games from Detroit over the weekend by scores of 5-4, 8-4 and Sunday 7-3. The Dodgers hit three home runs in each of those three games.
Last year LA won 98 games, the NL West, the NL pennant and the World Series. Then over the off-season they threw half a ton of money around to keep some of their own talent and import even more.
This season Los Angeles is playing against a wins O/U of 104.5, the highest on the board.
Last year the Dodgers took the season series from the BravesBraves’ five games to two. Glasnow got the W in one of those games.
Monday’s Pitching Match-Up
Glasnow is making his first appearance of this season. Last year he posted a 3.49 ERA through 134 innings, with a 0.95 WHIP.
Los Angeles played 14-8 with Glasnow last year before he went out for the season in August with a sprained elbow.
In his one start against Atlanta last season Glasnow allowed two runs and five hits through seven innings, with two walks and 10 strikeouts, in an 11-2 Dodgers victory.
Holmes is making his second appearance of this season; last Thursday he pitched one inning of scoreless relief against the Padres.
Last year Holmes posted a 3.56 ERA through 68 innings, with a 1.19 ERA. He also threw one scoreless inning in his one appearance against the Dodgers.
Splits With the Sticks
Atlanta batted .239 against right-handed pitching last season, with a .304 team OBP and a .404 team slugging percentage.
Los Angeles slashed .258/.335/.446 as a whole last season.
The Bullpens
The Dodgers bullpen has allowed seven ER and 19 hits through 26 1/3 innings this season, with seven walks against 38 strikeouts.
The Braves pen has allowed nine ER and 11 hits through 12 innings, with five walks against 12 whiffs. It also blew last Thursday’s season opener at San Diego.
MLB Betting Trends
Atlanta played 43-38 on the road last season and 60-56 against right-handed starters.
Los Angeles played 52-29 at home last season and 62-47 against RH starters.
The Dodgers are 4-1 against the run line this season.
Totals Report
The overs are 4-1 in Dodgers games this season.
The overs are 3-0 at Dodger Stadium this season.
The overs played 4-3 in Braves-Dodgers games last season.
