Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves 6/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/23/2022 at 10:08 PM ET

On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series on the road against the Atlanta Braves. Los Angeles is 42-25 following its 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Freddie Freeman hit a home run and collected two RBIs to help lead the Dodgers to the win. Los Angeles has won two straight and three of the last four. The Dodgers are tied for the lead in the National League West with the San Diego Padres.

Trea Turner is batting .307 to lead Los Angeles and the shortstop has team highs in RBIs with 50 and hits with 81. Right fielder Mookie Betts is the leader in home runs with 17 but is out injured and the active leader in home runs this Turner with nine. On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will send Julio Urias to the mound. The left-hander is 4-6 with a 2.56 ERA, 62 Ks and 17 BBs.

Atlanta is 40-30 following its 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Atlanta rallied for three runs in the ninth inning for the victory, capped off with a run-scoring single by Adam Duvall that gave the Braves the walkoff win. Atlanta has won three out of the last four and the Braves are second in the National League East, 4 ½ games behind the first-place New York Mets.

Dansby Swanson is batting .295 and the shortstop has team highs in hits with 76 and on-base percentage at .360. Third baseman Austin Riley has 18 home runs and 41 RBIs to lead Atlanta in both. On Friday, the Atlanta Braves will send Ian Anderson to the mound. The right-hander is 6-3 with a 4.35 ERA, 59 Ks and 32 BBs.

Atlanta has played very well of late winning 21 of its last 28 overall and nine of the last 10 played at home. Atlanta has the ninth-best team ERA in baseball and its starting pitcher is coming off a strong outing. Atlanta right-hander Ian Anderson allowed no runs on three hits across 6 ⅔ innings resulting in a 6-0 victory for Atlanta over the Chicago Cubs last Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 5-3.

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