3 Best Prop Bets for Dodgers vs. Braves NLCS Game 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves down 1-0 in the NLCS after the Atlanta Braves walked them off on Saturday night to win the game 3-2.

Max Scherzer will get the start in Game 2 for the Dodgers, and he’ll face the Braves’ Ian Anderson. If you’re looking for full odds and a pick for the game, check out our betting preview.

I’m all about the player props in the MLB playoffs, and that’s what this article is all about.

Here are my top three player props for tonight’s NLCS Game 2.

All odds listed are via WynnBET Sportsbook.

Best Prop Bets for Dodgers vs. Braves

• Max Scherzer OVER 7 Strikeouts (-125)
• Justin Turner Home Run (+430)
• Freddie Freeman UNDER 0.5 Hits (+140)

Max Scherzer OVER 7 Strikeouts (-125)

Max Scherzer started his 2021 postseason off in the wild card game against the St. Louis Cardinals by only striking out four batters. He bounced back in a huge way in Game 3 against the San Francisco Giants when he racked up 10 in seven innings.

I expect him to have another big game tonight against a Braves team that ranked 22nd in the Majors this season in strikeout percentage, going down swinging in 24.1% of their plate appearances.

Scherzer faced the Braves twice in the regular season, recording nine strikeouts in each occasion.

Justin Turner Home Run (+430)

Despite hitting the second most home runs for the Dodgers with 27 (behind only Max Muncy), Turner continues to have some of the longest odds to hit a home run during postseason games.

He’s already hit one in the playoffs, so it’s hard to resist betting on him at +430 (bet $100 to profit $430) to get his second dinger of the postseason.

Freddie Freeman UNDER 0.5 Hits (+140)

Freddie Freeman has failed to get a hit in three of the Braves five postseason games, and now he’s set to go up against one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. Scherzer has got the better of Freeman throughout their careers, as the first baseman holds a batting average of just .231 against the right-handed pitcher.

At +140, it’s a prop bet that holds some value ahead of Game 2.