Dodgers vs Braves 10/15/20 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB: 8:08 PM EST
Oct. 15, 2020
TV: FOX
Latest Odds : LAD -233 O/U 9
The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of their best of seven National League Championship Series on Thursday trailing in the series 2-1 following a 15-3 victory on Wednesday in Game 3. Los Angeles opened the game with 11 runs in the first capped off by a grand slam by Max Muncy. Ten of the 11 runs by Los Angeles came with two outs in the first inning and the Dodgers hit three home runs. For the game, Corey Seager was 3-for-4 with one home run and Joc Pederson was 4-for-6 with a home run.
During the postseason, shortstop Corey Seager is batting .367 to lead Los Angeles and has team-highs in hits with 11, home runs with three, RBIs with 11 and on-base percentage at .444. On Thursday, Los Angeles will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound. The southpaw ace for Los Angeles during the regular season was 6-2 with an ERA of 2.16, 62 Ks and 8 walks. In the postseason, Kershaw has pitched 14 innings allowing three runs on nine hits with 19 strikeouts and one walk and is 1-0 with one no-decision.
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Atlanta trailed 11-0 before its first batter entered the batter’s box and 12-0 to start the bottom of the second. Atlanta must put the huge loss behind them and focus on winning two of the remaining four games of the series. On the night, Atlanta had just seven hits, but it was the pitching that collapsed. Kyle Wright was pulled with two outs in the first inning after allowing seven runs on five hits and Grant Dayton was not any better, allowing eight runs on eight hits over the next two two innings.
During the postseason, catcher Travis d’Arnaud is batting .346 to lead the Braves and has team highs in home runs with two (tied with three others), RBIs with eight, hits with nine and on-base percentage at .469. On Thursday, the Braves will send Bryse Wilson to the mound. During the regular season Wilson appeared in six games with just two starts and was 1-0 with an ERA of 4.02, 15 Ks and 9 BBs. Wilson has not pitched since September 27 when he threw three innings allowing one run on five hits against the Boston Red Sox in a game the Braves lost 9-1.
Recent Betting Trends:
Atlanta is 7-1 in its last 8
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Braves last 9 versus an NL opponent
Los Angeles is 10-2 in its last 12
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Dodgers last 13 versus a NL East opponent
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -233
Los Angeles bounced back from two straight losses with an impressive performance at the plate scoring 11 runs in the first inning of Game 3. The Dodgers have won 10 of the last 12 overall and seven of the last nine when not playing at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles will also have its ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound, who has recovered from back spasms that caused him to be scratched from his Game 2 start. Bryse Wilson, who has not pitched for Atlanta since September 27, will start for Atlanta and the Dodgers will take pitches early as Wilson may find it hard to locate his pitchers after such a long time between appearances. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 8-2