- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
- Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Venue: Truist Park, Cumberland, GA
- Broadcast: Braves.TV
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-130) Atlanta (+110)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers (80-51) are heading to Truist Park this Wednesday to face off against the Atlanta Braves (76-55). The moneyline for this game puts the Dodgers at -130 and the Braves at +110, with an over/under set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are expected to be Roki Sasaki and AJ Smith-Shawver.
The Dodgers have amassed 213 doubles and launched 167 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .426, they have struck out 1,030 times while earning 485 walks. The Dodgers are scoring an average of 5.0 runs per game, ranking them 3rd in the league. They have accumulated 617 RBIs and a total of 1,140 hits this season, giving them a team batting average of .258. Additionally, they have scored 653 runs and maintain an on-base percentage of .335.
The Dodgers hold an impressive team ERA of 3.67, placing them 6th in MLB, with 1,193 strikeouts recorded by their pitchers. They have allowed 148 home runs and surrendered a total of 502 runs (4th in the league). The pitching staff issues 408 walks and has a collective FIP of 3.89. Los Angeles has given up 936 hits, averaging 7.3 hits per 9 innings, and 473 of those were earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.92, and they maintain a WHIP of 1.16.
The Dodgers’ relief pitchers have achieved a save percentage of 66.1%, having participated in 143 save opportunities. This season, they have executed 37 saves but missed 19 out of 56 chances. Dodger relievers have inherited 150 base runners, with 35.3% allowing a score. So far this season, 424 pitchers have taken the mound for the Dodgers, contributing to 86 holds (5th in baseball).
The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded 3,482 putouts, 1,060 assists, and 52 errors this season. They boast a fielding percentage of .989, ranking 3rd in the league and completing 72 double plays. The Dodgers managed to convert 72.6% of plays into outs from their 10,446 innings on the field, placing them at the top in MLB.
Sasaki, with a career record of 6-6, has a FIP of 4.37 and has faced 654 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 135 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has issued 68 walks. His earned run average stands at 4.44 (75 earned runs allowed), with a WHIP of 1.335. Over his MLB career, Sasaki has pitched 152 innings, recording 142 strikeouts.
The Atlanta Braves hold a team on-base percentage of .311 and a batting average of .246 for the season. They have struck out 1,062 times (21st in MLB) and recorded a total of 1,092 hits. The Braves have achieved 168 home runs with 588 RBIs, posting a team slugging percentage of .411 and averaging 4.69 runs per game (8th in baseball). Additionally, they have hit 209 doubles while being issued 382 walks, accumulating 614 runs scored.
With a team WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 4.07, the Braves rank 4th in allowing total hits, with 1,002. They have conceded 504 runs this season, holding a team ERA of 3.60 (465 earned runs given up). Presently, their K/BB ratio is at 8.60 (1,112 strikeouts to 445 walks), having allowed 146 home runs and permitting 3.90 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).
This season, the Braves have faced 155 save situations, securing 94 holds and experiencing 17 blown saves. Atlanta’s bullpen has entered 57 save opportunities, winning 40 of them. Their relievers have inherited 142 base runners, with 22.5% allowing runs. Additionally, they have appeared 146 times in high leverage situations and 98 times with runners already on base. Currently, the Braves rank 9th in the league with a save percentage of 70.2%, having sent 415 pitchers to the mound this season.
Throughout 10,458 innings played, the Braves achieved a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (5th in professional baseball). They have turned 108 double plays and possess a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in professional baseball), alongside 1,066 assists, 60 errors, and a total of 3,486 putouts this season.
In his career, Smith-Shawver has allowed 71 hits and amassed 73 strikeouts across 82 innings pitched. He has given up 37 earned runs, possessing a WHIP of 1.338 and a FIP of 4.0. Holding a K/BB ratio of 1.87, he has faced 355 opposing hitters and holds a career mark of 4-2 with a 4.05 earned run average, allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings.
Who will claim victory in tonight’s MLB showdown, either against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Atlanta (+110)
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