Best MLB Player Props & Picks: Braves vs. Dodgers (Sunday)
The Atlanta Braves aim to bounce back Sunday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers seek a 2-0 lead in their NLDS series. Blake Snell is scheduled to start for Los Angeles, making his strikeout props and Atlanta's batter markets key parts of the Game 2 analysis. The Braves' pitching plans will also shape which Dodgers hitters warrant attention for hits, total bases and RBI picks. Read on for our best Braves vs. Dodgers MLB player props and picks for Sunday, October 4.
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Today’s Best MLB Player Props & Bets: Braves vs. Dodgers
Here are the best MLB player prop bets for today’s game Braves vs. Dodgers.
Braves vs. Dodgers Player Props & Picks
The Dodgers’ lineup is one pitchers fear from top to bottom. It begins with Mookie Betts in the leadoff spot. The eight-time All-Star led the team with 17 doubles and 44 RBIs in regular-season home games. Take note that he finished with the 10th-lowest strikeout rate in the Majors (11%). A combination of success at Dodger Stadium and an elite ability to put the ball in play makes Betts a trustworthy bat in prop markets.
The Braves have not announced a starting pitcher for Game 2. That’s where Betts’ familiarity works in his favor. The veteran is 7-for-18 with four extra-base hits versus Atlanta ace Chris Sale and 2-for-7 with a double versus closer Raisel Iglesias. He is also 4-for-7 with a home run versus Robert Suarez and 2-for-4 versus Dylan Lee. Those four arms have yet to pitch in this series. Betts has a chance to cash this wager with one impactful swing.
Mookie Betts Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (+110)
Blake Snell will toe the rubber for the Dodgers on Sunday. The crafty southpaw enters with momentum, allowing one earned run or fewer in each of his eight appearances since being activated from the injured list (IL). Pitching under pressure is something he is used to. Snell has logged a respectable 3.27 ERA through 18 career postseason outings (82.2 innings). Added adrenaline from a packed L.A. crowd boosts his skills.
The Braves have their work cut out for them, especially Austin Riley. The third baseman is 1-for-10 with four strikeouts in his career facing Snell. Not only that, but Riley registered a putrid .175/.265/.290 triple slash line across 80 road contests in the regular season. He posted a .200 batting average in September and is now hitless in back-to-back playoff games. Expect Riley’s struggles to continue in a brutal matchup.
Austin Riley Under 0.5 Hits (-117)
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