Reaching the MLB playoffs has become a regular occurrence for the Los Angeles Dodgers, as they’ve done so each of the last nine years. Facing a two-game deficit in the 2021 National League Championship Series also is becoming familiar to the team, as they find themselves in that situation for the second straight campaign. The Dodgers look to avoid the unenviable situation of being down 3-0 when they host the Atlanta Braves for Game 3 of the 2021 NLCS on Tuesday. Los Angeles fell behind against Atlanta in last year’s NLCS, trailing 2-0 and 3-1 before winning the series in seven games.
First pitch at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 5:08 p.m. ET. Los Angeles sends Walker Buehler (0-1, 3.38 ERA) to the mound against fellow right-hander Charlie Morton (0-1, 3.86). Los Angeles is the -177 favorite (risk $177 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Dodgers vs. Braves odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Braves vs. Dodgers picks, make sure you check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, enters the third week of the 2021 MLB playoffs with a 207-176 record on top-rated MLB money-line picks, returning well over $600. Anyone following it has seen some huge returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Dodgers vs. Braves and just revealed its coveted predictions and best bets. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s MLB picks. Here are several odds and betting trends for Braves vs. Dodgers:
- Dodgers vs. Braves money line: Los Angeles -177, Atlanta +162
- Dodgers vs. Braves run line: Los Angeles -1.5 (+120)
- Dodgers vs. Braves over-under: 7.5 runs
- LAD: The Dodgers have won nine straight home games against Atlanta
- ATL: The Braves have won eight of their last 10 road contests dating back to the regular season
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Why you should back the Dodgers
After losing the first two games of last year’s NLCS against the Braves, Los Angeles made a huge statement in Game 3, scoring 11 times in the first inning en route to a 15-3 victory.
Corey Seager and Cody Bellinger were key contributors in that win as they combined to go 5-for-8 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored. The duo is just 3-for-12 through the first two games of this year’s series, but Seager got the Dodgers off to a good start in Game 2 with a two-run blast in the opening inning and could be ready to break out of his postseason funk.
Buehler has yet to lose to Atlanta in his brief career, going 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA in three regular-season starts and 1-0 with a 3.38 mark in three postseason turns. The 27-year-old settled for a no-decision at home on Aug. 31 in his only outing against the Braves this year. Buehler was 11-2 with a 2.05 ERA at home during the regular season, going 5-0 with a 1.82 ERA over his final six starts, and held San Francisco to one run over 4 ⅓ frames in Game 4 of the NLDS while starting on three days’ rest for the first time.
Why you should back the Braves
Late-game heroics have been coming regularly for Atlanta, as the team has scored the winning run in its last at-bat in each of the last three contests. After Freddie Freeman snapped a tie with a solo homer in the eighth inning of the Braves’ 5-4 victory over Milwaukee in Game 4 of the NLDS, and Austin Riley gave them a 3-2 triumph in the NLCS opener with a walk-off RBI single, Eddie Rosario repeated the feat in Game 2 on Sunday for a 5-4 win. The hit capped a 4-for-5 performance by the 30-year-old Rosario, who is 5-for-9 in the series after going 6-for-17 with two homers and five RBI in five games against Los Angeles during the regular season.
Morton has had plenty of postseason success in his career as he is 7-4 with a 3.44 ERA in 14 starts and one relief appearance. The 37-year-old failed to notch a victory against Milwaukee in two NLDS starts, but was solid in the opener, allowing two runs and three hits in six innings. In two regular-season outings against Los Angeles, Morton picked up one victory while allowing three earned runs and registering 13 strikeouts over 11 frames.
How to make Dodgers vs. Braves picks
SportsLine’s model is projecting 7.6 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model’s NLCS Game 3 pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Game 3 of Dodgers vs. Braves in the NLCS 2021? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SpotsLine now to see which side to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks, and find out.
