Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/27/2026

Game Time: 7:15 pm ET, Thursday, August 27, 2026

Venue:  Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  MLB TV, FS1

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -115, Braves -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -115, Braves -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -115, Braves -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

Los Angeles Dodgers:  80-52 (1st place, NL West)

Atlanta Braves:  77-55 (1st place, NL East)

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Los Angeles Dodgers:  7-3 last 10

Atlanta Braves:  4-6 last 10

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 80-52 record overall and have a road record of 40-26. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Braves on Tuesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. The Dodgers lost the series opener on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .761 OPS. Roki Sasaki is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Yoshinobu Yamamoto is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 12-7 with a 2.61 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 9 SO on 5 hits through 6.1 IP against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Braves are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 77-55 record overall and have a home record of 43-23. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Braves won the 1st game of this series on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 13th in the MLB with a .722 OPS. AJ Smith-Shawver is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Chris Sale is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 12-9 with a 2.20 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 walks with 6 strikeouts on 8 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The current betting odds have the Braves listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 80-52 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West with one of the best records in MLB. They have been a great road team too with their 40-26 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Braves have looked great in their games this season with their 77-55 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL East with one of the best records in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 43-23 home record this season. The Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling lately while the Braves are only 4-6 in their last 10 games, but the Braves did take the 1st game of this series on Tuesday and they have looked like a different team in their home games this year. The Dodgers are going with Yamamoto in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 12-7 with a 2.61 ERA and he has been their best starter this year. He is coming off another great start in which he gave up 2 earned runs and the team has won 3 games in a row now with him starting too. The Braves are going with Sale in this one though and he has also looked great this season. He is 12-9 with a 2.20 ERA and he has been their ace this year. The team has had some trouble with him lately, losing 3 games in a row now with him starting, but he only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start and that has been a common theme for him this year. The Braves have also been in a slump lately, so they are going to bring their best effort to get Sale back in the win column here. The Dodgers have also had a lot of trouble with their bullpen giving up a ton of runs this season, so the Braves are going to have the slight edge at home here with the better bullpen. The best way to place a bet here is on the Braves to win this game. 

Dodgers Braves Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, August 27, 2026 (7:15 pm ET start time) is Braves 2 Dodgers 1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: 80-52 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 77-48 (-11.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 30-29 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 16-7 UNDER when the total is 7 to 7.5.

Atlanta Braves: 77-55 (+10.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 43-23 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 31-22 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 19-10 UNDER as an underdog of +100 or higher.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  A. Pages (CF) Ten Day IL - Hand. E. Diaz (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Neck. J. Wrobleski (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Forearm. B. Treinen (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. D. Rushing (C) Ten Day IL - Arm. W. Klein (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. W. Smith (C) Sixty Day IL - Neck. K. Bubic (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Casparius (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Cousins (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Miller (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

Atlanta Braves:  R. Lopez (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. R. Suarez (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. S. Strider (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Wentz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. J. Jimenez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. S. Schwellenbach (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

"I thought he was fantastic. That first inning, obviously, it went long. But I thought all night long, he threw the ball fantastic. From the postseason last year, I've seen he's a different person. He really is much more mature. And that's an outing, I think, that a couple of years ago might have gotten away, and I don't think he would have been as efficient getting through the fifth like he did." - Dave Roberts on Tyler Glasnow after his team’s loss against the Braves in their game on Tuesday.

“I never doubt the room in there. It's a good room. The guys play to win. They played for the team. It’s just a good group. The mentality, the makeup of the room is really good.” - Walt Weiss after his team’s win against the LA Dodgers in their game on Tuesday. 

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Max Muncy (L) 3B

Tommy Edman (S) 2B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Alex Call (R) LF

Alek Thomas (L) CF

Hunter Feduccia (L) C

Drake Baldwin (L) DH

Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF

Matt Olson (L) 1B

Mauricio Dubón (R) SS

Michael Harris II (L) CF

Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

Mike Yastrzemski (L) LF

Austin Riley (R) 3B

Sean Murphy (R) C

Batting Average:  Alek Thomas (.300)

Hits:  Freddie Freeman (145)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (30)

RBI:  Andy Pages (80)

Stolen Bases:  Andy Pages (12)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (19)

ERA:  Seth Halvorsen (0.00)

Batting Average:  Jair Camargo (.500)

Hits:  Michael Harris (141)

Home Runs:  Matt Olson (36)

RBI:  Matt Olson (77)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (18)

Wins:  Chris Sale (12)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (28)

ERA:  Hunter Stratton (0.00)

Managers:

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (11th season)

Atlanta Braves: Walt Weiss (1st season)