Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-122) Atlanta (+102)

The Atlanta Braves (14-16) are welcoming the Los Angeles Dodgers (21-10) at Truist Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -122 while the Braves are coming in at +102. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Grant Holmes.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in baseball. They have 167 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .337. The Dodgers have accrued 50 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 50 balls out of the park. They have 161 runs batted in in addition to 267 hits on the year, while their batting average is at .258. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .462 and have struck out 250 times, while being walked on 118 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.53 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Dodgers pitchers have given up 31 long balls and 132 total runs (14th in baseball). Los Angeles has conceded 237 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 118 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.86 so far this season (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 293 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 116 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.75 as a unit this year.

Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 20 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 30 holds this season (1st in baseball). The Dodgers relievers have a save rate of 63.2% and have entered the game in 51 save situations. They have recorded 12 saves for the season and have not converted 7 of their 19 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 25 runners so far this year and 24.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 121 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 825 putouts this season, in addition to 257 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which puts them in 9th in baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,475 innings, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Yamamoto (10-4 career mark) sits with a FIP of 2.43 while he has gone up against 500 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 101 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 33 free passes. His earned run average is 2.47 (34 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.081. Yamamoto has pitched in 124 innings and has tallied 148 strikeouts during his career.

Atlanta has knocked in 35 home runs so far this year to go along with 121 runs batted in. They have put up 44 doubles, while taking a walk 106 times and putting up 127 runs. The Atlanta Braves hold a team OBP of .320 in addition to a batting average of .245 this year. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .396 and they average 4.23 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have struck out on 255 instances (12th in baseball) and have totaled 249 hits.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.292 with a FIP of 4.38 as a team for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (245 strikeouts against 103 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 233. They have yielded 38 long balls and they relinquish 4.36 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 126 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.22 (122 earned runs conceded).

With 21 save situations, the Braves have compiled 10 holds and 5 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 11 save opportunities and they have converted 6 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with base runners. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.8% out of 38 inherited base runners. They are ranked 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 93 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

Out of their 2,343 innings played, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (9th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 20 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in pro baseball). The Braves have accrued 263 assists, 12 errors and have notched a total of 781 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Holmes has allowed 84 base knocks and he has 96 punch outs in 96 frames. He has allowed 41 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.207 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has faced 399 hitters in his career. Holmes (4-2 career record) is the owner of a 3.84 ERA while allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-122)

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