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Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction & Odds Today: Best Ohtani Prop Bet

Andrew Brennan

Last Updated: September 16, 2024 2:16 PM EDT • 2 min 59 sec read.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani looks on during the game against the Atlanta Braves.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani looks on during the game against the Atlanta Braves. Photo by Jordan Godfree via Imagn Images.

Many believed we'd see the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves battling in the NLCS this year. But the latter has been struggling mightily with injuries throughout the campaign and risks not making it to the playoffs at all. So this regular-season meeting may be the best we get.

Our Dodgers vs. Braves prediction focuses, of course, on the MLB MVP odds favorite Shohei Ohtani and his chase for history. 

Ohtani sits at 47 home runs and 48 stolen bases, and we think he moves one step closer to 50/50 with two weeks remaining in the regular season. But will it be a long ball or steal that he records on Monday - or perhaps both?

The superstar designated hitter's performance should also propel the Dodgers to a victory on Monday night, and one of our best sports betting sites is offering a great price on a Los Angeles win.

Let's dive right in, with all the action going down from Truist Park in Atlanta at 7:20 p.m. ET.

Dodgers vs. Braves predictions

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Who will win Dodgers vs. Braves?

First pitch: 7:20 p.m. ET, Truist Park (Atlanta)

Dodgers to win (-105) ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds:  | Implied probability: 51.22%

The Dodgers have stumbled a bit recently (only four wins in their last 10 games), but they still own the second-best record in baseball. Their lead in the NL West is shrinking though after losing two of the first three games of this series. They'll be desperate for every additional win down the stretch.

Los Angeles serves as a small moneyline favorite through Betway (-105), but many of our other best sports betting apps are featuring the Dodgers at -120 to win this game. Therefore, we're getting incredible value through this price.

The Dodgers won convincingly on Sunday night and now send their staff ace - at least among those pitchers who are healthy - to the hill on Monday.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto would likely be among the favorites by the MLB Rookie of the Year odds had he not missed most of the season with an injury. He's been spectacular when healthy, posting a 2.77 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 78 innings (15 starts).

Yamamoto hasn't pitched against the Braves yet this season, but he'll get somewhat of a gift facing them here in September rather than when the lineup was fully healthy. Atlanta owns just a middle-of-the-pack offense since the beginning of August.

We're backing Yamamoto to shut down the Braves on Monday and for the Dodgers' lineup to do enough behind him to earn a split in this four-game series.

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Shohei Ohtani prop bet

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Prediction: Shohei Ohtani to hit a home run ⭐⭐

We're closing in on the conclusion of the regular season, and Ohtani is just three homers and two steals away from becoming the first player in MLB history to go 50/50.

Based on his rest-of-season projections, he's expected to finish with 51/51, and I think he draws his homers even with his stolen bases on Monday (48).

We're getting great odds on Ohtani to hit a home run. And when we run his projection against this +425 price, this bet shows roughly 20% positive expected value.

Best odds:  | Implied probability: 19.05%

Dodgers vs. Braves odds & game info

  • When: Monday, Sept. 16
  • First pitch: 7:20 p.m. ET
  • Where: Truist Park, Atlanta
  • How to watch: Spectrum SportsNet LA, Bally Sports South
  • Favorite: Dodgers ()

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Andrew Brennan
Andrew Brennan is a publishing editor for Sportsbook Review. He also heads the website’s MLB coverage, from the various futures markets to daily picks. Andrew believes a math-based approach is the best way to enjoy long-term success in sports betting, and he’s spent the better part of the last year fine-tuning his own process for MLB, NBA, and NFL picks. Andrew uses eight different sportsbooks to find the best odds available and various projection models to gather as much information as he can. His most used sportsbooks are bet365, FanDuel, and theScore Bet. When it comes to daily projection models, he regularly references NumberFire across all sports, as it’s one of the best free tools available. In terms of which daily markets Andrew attacks, he almost exclusively bets on pitcher strikeouts for baseball. When the winter rolls around, you’ll see him providing more variety when it comes to the NBA (points, assists, rebounds) and NFL (almost any offensive-based player prop). He used these tools to go +150 units in 2023. Andrew is also a passionate fantasy sports player. He’s played fantasy football, fantasy Premier League, and fantasy baseball for the last decade. He graduated from Durham College with his diploma in journalism after earning his degree in law from Carleton University. He’s worked in sports media since early 2017, first contributing at FanSided before moving to theScore. He joined SBR in 2022.