A pair of MLB’s most consistent hitters go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves meet at 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Truist Park. Freddie Freeman has a .299 batting average (eighth in league) for the Dodgers, and Michael Harris II ranks ninth at .293. Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.42 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 80-52 this season and first in the NL West. A.J. Smith-Shawver (0-0, 6.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Braves, who are 77-55 and first in the NL East.
How to watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
Dodgers vs. Braves odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -125
- Underdog Moneyline: Braves +105
- Total: 8.5
- Total Over Odds: -118
- Total Under Odds: -102
Injury reports
Dodgers
Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Arm), Andy Pages: 10 Day IL (Hand), Edwin Díaz: 15 Day IL (Neck), Will Klein: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Wrobleski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Smith: 60 Day IL (Neck), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Braves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has hit 30 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. He has also tallied 80 RBIs (12th in MLB) and has scored 85 runs. In 559 plate appearances, he has recorded a .287 BA, .388 OBP and .546 SLG with a 13.6% walk rate and a 23.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on 12 attempts.
- In 550 plate appearances, Freeman has hit 15 long balls, tallied 61 RBIs and scored 63 runs. He is batting .299/.371/.458 and has posted a 16.5% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate.
- Matt Olson is hitting for a .260 BA, .334 OBP and .533 SLG with a 25.4% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate. His OPS is .868, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored 91 runs. In 574 plate appearances, he has hit 36 home runs (2nd in MLB) and driven in 77 runs (20th in MLB).
- In 563 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has slashed .255/.309/.420 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 67 runs with a strikeout rate of 14% and a walk rate of 6.9%. and has scored 73 runs.
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