Dodgers-Braves Odds Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Turner Field. Righthander Jason Schmidt will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Schmidt is 1-1 this season with a 7.88 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Hanson who starts for the Braves. Righthander Hanson is 5-1 with a 2.95 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 177-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Dodgers scored twice in the 10th inning and earned a 5-3 win over the Cardinals 5-3 on Thursday, as a -110 pick'em. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9). Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 at the plate with three runs batted in for the Dodgers. James McDonald picked up the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up his 24th save. Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Braves a 6-3 win over the Marlins on Thursday, as -155 favorites. That game's nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8). Casey Kotchman drove in a pair of runs for the Braves, while Peter Moylan tossed one inning of relief for the win, and Rafael Soriano gave up just a single hit in the win. Team records: Los Angeles: 63-39 SU Atlanta: 52-50 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing Florida are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 22 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Atlanta is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers Next up: Atlanta home to LA Dodgers, Saturday, August 1