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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Truist Park.

The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Max Scherzer in this one. Right hander Scherzer is 15-5 this season with a 2.39 ERA.

It'll be Max Fried toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Left hander Fried is 15-7 with a 2.99 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Braves were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Dodgers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -104 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 110-58 SU
LA Dodgers is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Dodgers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games

Atlanta:
Team record: 91-73 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

Next up:
Los Angeles at Atlanta Sunday, October 17