Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves will meet on Friday at Truist Park, at 7:15 p.m. ET, with Shohei Ohtani and Matt Olson among those expected to step up at the plate. Bookmakers list the Dodgers as -183 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Braves +152 moneyline odds to win. Los Angeles is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the game (with -118 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Braves game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSSO, and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Braves 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 51%, Braves 49%

Dodgers vs. Braves Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 20 out of the 28 games, or 71.4%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Los Angeles has won 13 of its 16 games, or 81.2%, when favored by at least -183 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 64.7% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Braves have been chosen as underdogs in eight games this year and have walked away with the win two times (25%) in those games.
• Atlanta has been listed as an underdog of +152 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-2 record across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Dodgers are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Teoscar Hernandez's nine homers and 32 RBI both lead the Dodgers, on top of his team-high .310 average.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Hernandez's home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Hernandez has collected a hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .386 with six doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI.
• Ohtani is batting .287 with four doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 20 walks.
• Ohtani is 22nd in homers and 165th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Ohtani has five games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with three doubles, two triples, a home run, six walks and two RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .252 with four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and six walks.
• Edman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two doubles, three walks and five RBI.
• Mookie Betts is batting .250 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 14 walks.
• Betts is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a triple, a walk and eight RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and won that contest.
• The Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Braves have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Olson is hitting .234 with five doubles, four home runs and 23 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .374.
• In all of the majors, Olson ranks 76th in home runs and 68th in RBI.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .283 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ozuna ranks 49th in homers and 128th in RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is batting .238 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
• Michael Harris II is hitting .233 with six doubles, three home runs and four walks.

Braves Team Props

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