Dodgers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 2

Its Friday, May 2 and the Dodgers (21-10) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (14-16).

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Grant Holmes for Atlanta.

Thursday was a day off for both Atlanta and Los Angeles as both were traveling east. The Braves were returning home from a six-game trip that saw them go 4-2 against the Rockies and the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers finished a 6-game homestand against the Marlins and the Pirates 5-1.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Braves

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Network/Streaming: SNLA, FDSNSO, MLBN

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Odds for the Dodgers at the Braves

The latest odds as of Friday:

Moneyline: Dodgers (-172), Braves (+144)

Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Braves

Pitching matchup for May 2, 2025: Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Grant Holmes
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-2, 1.06 ERA)
  Last outing: 4/25 vs. Pittsburgh – 5IP, 1ER, 5H, 4BB, 5Ks
- Braves: Grant Holmes (2-1, 4.50 ERA)
  Last outing: 4/26 at Arizona – 5.2IP, 6ER, 5H, 3BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Braves

The Dodgers are on a 5-game winning streak
Austin Riley is 4-23 over his last 5 games
Freddie Freeman has hit safely in 6 straight games (10-21)
The Dodgers have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.94 units

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Braves

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Dodgers and the Braves:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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