- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
- Scheduled Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Venue: Truist Park, Cumberland, GA
- Broadcast: Braves.TV
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-128) Atlanta (+106)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers (80-52) will visit Truist Park this Thursday to take on the Atlanta Braves (77-55). Betting odds favor Los Angeles at -128, while Atlanta is positioned at +106. The game’s total is set at 8, with projected starting pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale taking the mound.
As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are generating an impressive 5.0 runs per game, ranking them 3rd in the league. They have accumulated a total of 656 runs and maintain a team on-base percentage (OBP) of .335. The Dodgers have hit 213 doubles and 167 home runs, with a total of 620 RBIs and 1,150 hits this season, resulting in a batting average of .258. Their slugging percentage stands at .426, with 1,037 strikeouts and 488 walks drawn.
The team’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is at 2.94, and their pitching staff boasts a collective WHIP of 1.16. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 148 home runs and have given up 506 runs (4th in MLB). With 945 hits allowed (an average of 7.3 per 9 innings) and 477 earned runs, Los Angeles holds a team ERA of 3.67 (6th in the league), while striking out 1,201 batters and issuing 409 walks. Their FIP stands at 3.87.
The Dodgers’ relief pitchers have achieved a save conversion rate of 66.1%, having faced 143 save situations, notching 37 saves while failing on 19 of 56 attempts. They have inherited 152 runners this season, with 34.9% scoring. The bullpen has come in with runners on base 95 times and appeared in 135 high-leverage situations, utilizing 428 relief pitchers so far. The relievers have also secured 86 holds (5th in the league).
The Dodgers have converted 72.5% of balls in play into outs across 10,518 innings, placing them at the top in professional baseball. They have recorded 3,506 putouts, 1,066 assists, and made 52 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .989, ranking them 3rd in the league with 72 double plays turned.
Yamamoto has pitched 414 innings in his career, registering 451 strikeouts. With a career record of 31-17, he has a FIP of 2.61 and has faced 1,635 batters in the majors. His earned run average (ERA) is 2.65, having allowed 122 earned runs, with a WHIP of 0.985 and 292 hits surrendered (6.3 hits per nine innings) alongside 116 walks.
The Atlanta Braves feature a team slugging percentage of .411, averaging 4.68 runs per game (8th in the league). They have achieved 210 doubles, drawn 383 walks, and scored 618 runs. With 168 home runs and 592 RBIs accounted for, the Braves have struck out 1,070 times (21st in MLB) and recorded 1,101 hits. Their on-base percentage is .311, with a team batting average of .247 this season.
The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.247 and a FIP of 4.06. Sitting 4th in the league for total hits allowed, they have given up 1,012 this season along with 507 runs, achieving an ERA of 3.60 (468 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.60 (1,119 strikeouts against 448 walks), with 146 home runs allowed and an average of 3.90 runs per nine innings (4th in MLB).
The Braves have had 156 save situations, earning 94 holds while recording 17 blown saves. In total, they have called on their bullpen in 58 save opportunities, securing 41 saves. The inherited runners’ score percentage is at 22.2% out of 144, as the relievers have pitched in 150 high-leverage chances and 99 times with runners on base. Ranking 8th in save percentage at 70.7%, they have utilized 419 different relievers this season.
Over 10,539 innings, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (5th in pro baseball). They have executed 108 double plays, holding a fielding rate of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Braves have registered 1,074 assists, committed 60 errors, and achieved 3,513 putouts throughout the season.
Sale, with a career record of 157-97, has an ERA of 2.96, allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 5.33, having faced 8,931 hitters in his professional career. Sale has given up a total of 730 earned runs while maintaining a WHIP of 1.045 and a FIP of 2.90. Throughout his MLB career, Sale has allowed 1,803 hits, achieving 2,745 strikeouts in 2,219 innings pitched.
Who do you believe will secure victory in tonight’s MLB match against the spread or the moneyline?
Recommendation: Bet on Atlanta (+106)
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