Atlanta Braves at LA Dodgers 8/31/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/30/2021 at 11:03 PM ET

Atlanta Braves at LA Dodgers 8/31/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Braves are coming here after picking up a nice win in their last game over the Giants. The Braves ended up getting the win by a score of 9-0 score and looked very impressive in the victory. The Braves are now sitting on a record of 70-59 on the year.

This season the Braves have managed to get an average of .243 and have recorded a total of 1040 hits. The Braves are coming in with an OBP of .323 and have a slugging of .431. The Braves have ended up with a total of 631 runs and have cranked out 187 homers. The Braves have a WHIP of 1.27 and have posted an ERA of 3.97. Atlanta has managed to get the opponents hitting at a clip of .239, but have struck out 1149 batters.

Los Angeles is coming here after playing in their last game against the Rockies. The game was a disappointment for the Dodgers who ended up losing the game by a score of 5-0 on the day. Now, the Dodgers are a team that is coming in with a record that is sitting at 82-49 on the year so far.

When it comes to the pitching the Dodgers have ended up allowing the opponents to hit at a clip of .207 and have ended up getting at 3.02 ERA on the year. The Dodgers have ended up with a total of 1308 strikeouts, but have a WHIP of 1.11. The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .421 and have ended up with an OBP of .331. The Dodgers have managed to hit at a clip of .242 with a total of 1074 hits. The Dodgers have hit 181 homers, but have ended up with a total of 668 runs scored.

The game here is one that the Dodgers would like to bounce back from their recent loss. The good news is for Los Angeles is after having a very poor offensive showing in the previous game the Dodgers tend to bounce back nicely and get a strong win in the next game. Playing the Braves at home it will make it easier for the Dodgers to get the win in the game here. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 7-3.