On Friday, May 3 at 10:10 PM ET, the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-13) host the Atlanta Braves (20-9) at Dodger Stadium in the series opener. Gavin Stone will get the call for the Dodgers, while Charlie Morton will take the mound for the Braves.
Ahead of Los Angeles taking on Atlanta, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.
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Dodgers vs. Braves Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
- Time: 10:10 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
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- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Dodger Stadium
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Pitching Matchup
Dodgers: Gavin Stone
- Stone makes the start for the Dodgers, his sixth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
- In five games this season, the 25-year-old has a 4.68 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .253 to opposing batters.
- Stone enters this game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Stone enters the game with three outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has given up one or more earned runs in each of his outings.
Braves: Charlie Morton
- The Braves will send Morton (2-0) out to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 28 strikeouts through 30 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.60, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opposing batters have a .215 batting average against him.
- Morton is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Morton will try to continue a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging six frames per appearance).
- He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
Dodgers | Braves | |
---|---|---|
5.4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 5.4 |
3.9 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 3.8 |
.271 | Batting AVG | .266 |
.220 | Batting AVG Against | .233 |
38 | Home Runs | 29 |
32 | Home Runs Allowed | 26 |
Dodgers Offensive Leaders
- Mookie Betts is hitting .377 this season, with a 1.104 OPS (.481 on-base, .623 slugging). His strikeout rate is 10.3%, and his walk rate is 16.7%. He has six home runs and 25 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and eight steals on eight attempts.
- In 2024, Shohei Ohtani's batting average is .336, to go along with a .399 on-base percentage and a .618 slugging percentage. He has seven homers and 19 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and five stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 10.1%.
- Will Smith is hitting .355, with four home runs and 24 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 8.1%. He has a .395 on-base percentage and a .555 slugging percentage.
- The Dodgers' Freddie Freeman is batting .292, with a .416 on-base percentage and a .417 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 16.1%. He has two home runs and 19 RBI, plus 16 runs scored.
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Braves Offensive Leaders
- Marcell Ozuna is hitting .321/.403/.624 this season with a walk rate of 12.1% and a strikeout rate of 18.5%. In addition, he's pounded nine homers while driving in 32 runs and scoring 20 times.
- In 97 plate appearances this year, the Braves' Ozzie Albies has a .330/.392/.500 triple slash line, and he's launched two dingers with 17 runs and 18 RBI plus two stolen bases on two attempts. He's walking and striking out 6.2% and 14.4% of the time, respectively.
- This season, Ronald Acuna Jr., who sports a .252/.368/.322 triple slash, has piled up 29 runs, seven RBI, and one dinger in 136 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged 13 steals on 14 tries. His walk rate is 13.2%, while his strikeout rate is 27.9%.
- At the dish, Michael Harris II has clubbed three bombs, driven in 13 runs, and scored 16 times while batting .294/.328/.437 in 125 plate appearances. He's also stolen five bags on eight attempts. His K rate is 21.6%, and his walk rate is 4.8%.
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