Another 16-game Friday MLB schedule is on tap on the first day of September, with the Chicago Cubs visiting the Reds in the only day game to kick off a doubleheader. The Braves vs. Dodgers matchup will again draw most of the attention. The MLB-best Braves of the NL East won Thursday night's opener in Los Angeles, beating the NL West-leading Dodgers 8-7. Atlanta's Ronald Acuña and the Dodgers' Mookie Betts will continue to make their cases for the NL MVP award. Both had four RBI on Thursday, with Betts hitting two home runs and Acuña hitting one to become the first player in MLB history with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases.
First pitch for Braves vs. Dodgers is set for 10:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. Atlanta is the -132 favorite, with Los Angeles priced at +111 in the latest SportsLine consensus MLB odds. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
The 16-game Friday MLB schedule offers plenty of opportunities for wagers, and all but one of the games are at night, so there is plenty of time to research your MLB picks. If you combine your favorite picks into a parlay, you can cash in big. Before you make any MLB picks or parlays, be sure to see the predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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