| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 80-52 | 77-55 |
| Spread | -1.5 124 | +1.5 -149 |
| Moneyline | -124 | +116 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-120) | Under 8.5 (-101) |
| Where | Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| When | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate a Rockies vs Nationals Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, August 26th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Atlanta Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves have a 77-55 record this season and sit in first place in the NL East. They have a 43-23 home record and are coming off a 4-3 home win against the Dodgers. They will face the Rockies and the Giants next.
The Atlanta Braves have a .247 batting average this season, .311 OBP, and .411 slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.60 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Michael Harris II is the Braves’ best hitter with a .293 batting average. Matt Olson leads the team in RBI with 77, also adding a team-high 36 home runs.
AJ Smith-Shawver (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves, holding a 0-0 record, 6.23 ERA, and 1.62 WHIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers have an 80-52 record this season and sit in first place in the NL West. They have a 40-26 road record and are coming off a 3-4 road loss against the Braves. They will face the Rockies and the Giants next.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a .258 batting average this season, .335 OBP, and .426 slugging percentage. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers’ best hitter with a .299 batting average. Shohei Ohtani leads the team in RBI with 80, also adding a team-high 30 home runs.
Roki Sasaki (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers, holding a 5-5 record, 4.42 ERA, and 1.30 WHIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves Betting Trends: August 26, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: AJ Smith-Shawver Record this season: 0-0 ERA: 6.23
- Home Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Dodgers: –
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last 10 games as road favorites against NL opponents.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Braves have won the first inning in each of their last three games as home underdogs.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Roki Sasaki Record this season: 5-5 ERA: 4.42
- Road Record: 3-3
- Last 5 against Braves: 1-0
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine night games after playing the previous day.
- The Braves have lost five of their last six games against the Dodgers following a home win.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games as favorites against the Braves following a loss.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games.
- The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last six games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Dodgers’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of AJ Smith-Shawver’s last eight appearances as a starter.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Roki Sasaki’s last five road appearances as a starter.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Drake Baldwin has hit at least one home run in two of the Braves’ last three games as home underdogs.
- AJ Smith-Shawver has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last three home appearances.
- Michael Harris has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last nine games.
- Matt Olson ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (36) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in two of the Dodgers’ last three games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Roki Sasaki has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 road appearances against NL East opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.546) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Braves rank 29th in the league for triples this season (9).
- The Braves rank 28th in the league for walks this season (383).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.218).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (945).
Rockies vs Nationals Prediction
The Nationals are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Rockies and have won two of their last three meetings in Washington.
In this Rockies vs Nationals Prediction, the Nationals are coming as -125 home favorites. I don’t like the pitching in this matchup, as both starters have a combined 10.65 ERA. Sasaki sits on a 4.61 road ERA and AJ Smith-Shawver looked bad in both of his starts this season. Both teams have top-8 offenses this season, averaging 9.9 runs per game combined so I will go with the over 8.5 runs in this one.