| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 100-62 | 94-68 |
| Spread | -1.5 170 | +1.5 -208 |
| Moneyline | -104 | -115 |
| Total | Over 6 (-118) | Under 6 (-102) |
| Where | Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| When | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | FS1 | |
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t lost back-to-back games since September 24. The Dodgers have won 4 straight road games. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .215 in these playoffs, with a .282 OBP and a .462 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.00 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 hits and 1 RBI, while Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 5 hits and 4 RBI.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA and 182 strikeouts this season. Yamamoto is 1-1 with a 0.55 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves. Yamamoto is 7-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his postseason career.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves look to take a 2-1 series lead with their third home playoff win. The Braves have split their last 12 games overall. The Atlanta Braves are batting .204 in these playoffs and have a .323 OBP and a .369 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Michael Harris II leads the Atlanta Braves with 8 hits and 4 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Mauricio Dubon have combined for 8 hits and 6 RBI.
Chris Sale gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA and 200 strikeouts this season. Sale is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA and 43 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sale is 1-3 with a 5.83 ERA and 59 strikeouts in his postseason career.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Dodgers have lost eight of their last nine road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have won each of their last four home games against the Dodgers.
- The Braves have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games at Truist Park against NL West opponents.
- The Braves have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Braves have won the first inning in each of their last four night games against the Dodgers.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Braves have lost 12 of their last 13 Tuesday games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have won four of their last five playoff games as underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Dodgers’ last six games at Truist Park.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four playoff games against NL West opponents.
- The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Braves’ last five games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Braves’ last nine home games.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight road games.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Braves as favorites against the Dodgers.
- Chris Sale has recorded nine or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with the Braves as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Drake Baldwin has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 10 games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Chris Sale is one of only four pitchers to record six or more Wins and have an ERA under 2.50 this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against NL East opponents.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has recorded a win in each of his last four road playoff appearances.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 playoff appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto ranks T9th in the league for Wins (14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Braves rank 28th in the league for walks this season (465).
- The Braves are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both home runs and batting average this season.
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (600).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.424).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
The Dodgers are worth strong consideration when Yamamoto looks like one of the best playoff performers of this generation. He’s a huge part of why the Dodgers won the World Series last season. However, despite his struggles in the postseason, Sale has been a top-10 pitcher in baseball with his 2.16 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Through 87 innings at home, Sale has a 1.66 ERA and a .202 allowed batting average.
Starter for starter, this is one of the best pitching matchups you can get, and it has me leaning toward the Braves and the low price, especially when their batting lineup looks a bit more trustworthy at this very moment. Pick em spot gives me the Braves.