Braves vs Dodgers Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Monday, May 22

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At Truist Park on Monday, the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (29-19) play the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves (29-17) at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves will give the start to Charlie Morton (5-3), and the Dodgers will counter with Gavin Stone.

The Braves (-154) are moneyline favorites at home over the Dodgers (+132). The total for the Braves-Dodgers game is set at 9.

Braves vs. Dodgers Odds

Run Line

Atlanta Braves (-1.5)

Moneyline

Braves (-154)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -121, Under: +101)

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When, Where, at What Time is Braves vs. Dodgers

  • Game Day: Monday, May 22, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Max Fried 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Dylan Lee 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kyle Wright 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Ehire Adrianza 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kolby Allard 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Tyler Matzek 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Huascar Ynoa 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Dodgers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Julio Urías 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Dustin May 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Michael Grove 15-Day Injured List Groin
Gavin Lux 60-Day Injured List Knee
Ryan Pepiot 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Jimmy Nelson 60-Day Injured List Elbow
J.P. Feyereisen 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Blake Treinen 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Daniel Hudson 60-Day Injured List Knee
Walker Buehler 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Álex Reyes 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Braves and Dodgers

The Braves won their most recent game against the Mariners yesterday by a 3-2 score. Travis d’Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Jared Shuster picked up the win on the strength of six innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out seven.

The Dodgers lost to the Cardinals yesterday, with Clayton Kershaw registering the loss while pitching 3 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out six. Jason Heyward went 1-for-2 with a double to lead the Dodgers’ offense.

Betting Trends

Braves Betting Records and Team Stats

The Braves have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 21, or 63.6%, of those games. Atlanta has a record of 11-5 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 60.6% chance to win. Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 38 games with a total this season. The Braves are 15-23-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Ronald Acuña Jr. 46 .344 (2) .431 (2) .600 (4) 5.3% (21) 14.4% (20) 12.4% (34)
Matt Olson 46 .244 (107) .375 (25) .541 (12) 6.3% (12) 31.3% (160) 16.3% (8)
Sean Murphy 39 .274 (58) .399 (9) .563 (8) 6.1% (14) 22.1% (95) 12.9% (28)
Ozzie Albies 46 .257 (79) .302 (128) .486 (40) 5.2% (22) 16.7% (38) 4.7% (152)
Austin Riley 46 .253 (89) .327 (89) .404 (99) 3.5% (65) 26.7% (128) 9.9% (75)

Dodgers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Dodgers have been underdogs in five games this season and have come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests. Los Angeles has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +132. The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 43.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup. Contests with Los Angeles have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 23 of 40 chances this season. In 40 games with a line this season, the Dodgers have a mark of 22-18-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Freddie Freeman 48 .321 (5) .394 (12) .547 (9) 3.7% (60) 16.1% (33) 10.1% (72)
Mookie Betts 45 .250 (95) .356 (49) .512 (29) 5% (27) 18.3% (57) 13.9% (18)
Max Muncy 43 .210 (153) .356 (49) .538 (15) 8.5% (1) 28.8% (142) 17.5% (4)
Will Smith 30 .311 (-) .414 (-) .566 (-) 5.3% (-) 9% (-) 15.8% (-)
Miguel Vargas 45 .233 (123) .333 (80) .420 (84) 2.3% (117) 17.8% (50) 12.6% (33)

Braves vs. Dodgers Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for Braves vs. Dodgers sees the Braves (-154 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the over/under, we prefer the under on 9 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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