The Dodgers' Mookie Betts has hit 17 homers and collected 66 RBI, plus stolen 14 bases on 15 attempts. He has 69 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 11.2%, and a walk rate of 13%. His slash line is .300/.391/.509.

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves face the Los Angeles Dodgers, leading the series 1-0. Atlanta has an 80-67 record overall and a 41-31 record in home games. The Braves are fifth in the majors with 188 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Game 2 is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. EDT and you can watch it on the MLB Network or live stream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (add-on, FREE trial), Sling TV (add-on, discount) or DirecTV Stream (add-on, FREE trial and discount).

The door might not be completely shut on the idea of Shohei Ohtani throwing a pitch this season after all, though the odds of that door creaking open still remain quite slim. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Ohtani had ruled out any possibility of the two-way superstar pitching in games at any point in 2024 after undergoing a hybrid Tommy John/internal brace procedure last September,

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hasn't ruled out that possibility of Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound this year.

Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers