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Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Globe Life Field.

The Braves will trot Max Fried out to the mound in this one. Left hander Fried has a 7-0 record and a 2.42 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Walker Buehler who starts for the Dodgers. Right hander Buehler is 1-0 with a 3.43 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -148-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Dodgers were a 12-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Braves were a 7-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Atlanta:
Team record: 40-25 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

Los Angeles:
Team record: 48-17 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games

Next up:
Atlanta at Los Angeles Tuesday, October 13