| Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves Preview - August 16th |
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It is always an interesting time of the year come August when teams are trying to hang on desperately to any hopes of making a Playoff run while others are simply trying to solidify their spots as one of the top teams in their league. Such is the case with the Dodgers and Braves. Bets on the Dodgers have not been winning at an exceptionally high pace as of late, while the Atlanta Braves continue their consistent play that has ultimately equaled results. If you are looking for a free bet winner on this game, take the betsfreebets.com pick of the Atlanta Braves at home to win the game. The Dodgers really haven't been struggling too much in terms of their starting pitching. Clayton Kershaw, Hideki Kuroda, and Chad Billingsley have all been faring pretty well as of late. With the addition of the solid Ted Lilly, the Dodgers are starting to put together a nice staff that should help them win some games leading up to the Playoffs. The bullpen has been another story, however. Jeff Weaver, a former starter, has struggled in his first full season of bullpen work while George Sherrill has struggled all season long to string together solid outings that help the starters recognize victories. The Dodgers are hoping that the acquisition of Octavio Dotel will ultimately pay huge dividends, but Dotel hasn't been playing very well at all this season, and it appears that the Dodgers are grasping at air with this latest trade. Too many question marks out of the relievers leads to the free wager selection being on the Atlanta Braves. The Braves bats are really starting to come together at the right time of the year, and manager Bobby Cox is hoping that it carries over into the Playoffs. First, though, the Braves have to take care of business in the National League's East division, which is no easy task considering the Phillies and Mets are right on their heels. It has been the work of Martin Prado, Brian McCann, and sensational rookie Jason Heyward that has really given Atlanta the opportunity to recognize a good number of victories. The diminutive Prado is having arguably his best season as a Major Leaguer, and McCann has recently started to provide the power and average that the Braves need him to produce on a game-by-game basis. Look for the Braves to have an easy go of it with Los Angeles in order to get the free bet victory over the Dodgers. While Atlanta continues to try to find the right guys to fill in the rotation, the Dodgers are looking for answers relating to why they can't get more consistent performances out of their bullpen. If Los Angeles were to put it all together, they would be running away with the National League West right now. Unfortunately for them, there has always been a problem that has crept up on them and made their abilities to win games much more difficult. Bets placed on this game should be done with the free wager pick of betsfreebets.com in mind. Take the Atlanta Braves with your wagers to recognize your sports betting profit. |

