Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/06/2026

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Venue:  Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  FS1

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -108, Braves -112; Over/Under:  6 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -110, Braves -110; Over/Under:  6 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Dodgers -110, Braves -110; Over/Under:  6 runs

Los Angeles Dodgers:  100-62 (1st place, NL West)

Atlanta Braves:  94-68 (1st place, NL East)

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Los Angeles Dodgers:  7-3 last 10

Atlanta Braves:  5-5 last 10

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants 3-0 to end the regular season. They finished the regular season with a 100-62 record overall and had a road record of 49-32. This is the 3rd game of a best 3 out of 5 game series with the Braves on Tuesday for the National League Division Series. The Dodgers won game 1 of this series on Saturday and lost game 2 on Sunday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .762 OPS. Blake Snell was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Yoshinobu Yamamoto is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 4 Ks on 5 hits through 6 IP against the San Diego Padres.

The Braves are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the National League Wild Card Series. They finished the regular season with a 94-68 record overall and had a home record of 52-29. This is the 3rd game of a best 3 out of 5 game series with the Dodgers on Tuesday for the NLDS. The Braves lost the 1st game of this series on Saturday and won the 2nd game on Sunday. Their offense ranks 16th in the MLB with a .718 OPS. Ray Kerr was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Chris Sale is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA this season. His team won their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 9 strikeouts on 4 hits through 6.1 innings played against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 100-62 record overall which had 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 49-32 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Braves have looked great in their games this season with their 94-68 record overall which had them right at the top of the NL East. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 52-29 home record this season. The Braves had to play in the Wild Card Round though and they haven't looked great lately. They kicked the Phillies out of the playoffs, but they were the only series that needed all 3 games and they are only 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have been rolling lately, now 7-3 in their last 10 games, and they entered this series with rest on their side since they had a bye. Yamamoto is on the mound for the Dodgers in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA and he has been their ace this year. He is coming off another great start giving up 2 earned runs which has been a common theme for him and the team has won 2 of their last 3 games with him starting. The Braves are going with Sale in this one and he has looked great this season too. He is 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA and he has been their ace this year. The team has been having a ton of success with him lately, winning 5 games in a row now with him starting, but he did give up 3 earned runs in his last start and that was in the Wild Card Round. The Dodgers still have the edge with their pitching staff in a shorter series like this with rest on their side too, and the Dodgers also have one of the best offenses in MLB to lean on. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game. 

Dodgers Braves Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 2 Braves 1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: 116-72 (+24.3 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 25-10 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline in playoff games. 23-13 (+4 units) on the moneyline vs. a starting pitcher who gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start. 71-51 UNDER on the road with a money line of -100 to -150.

Atlanta Braves: 45-56 (-27.3 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 262-231 (-39.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 117-100 (-10.9 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 50-25 UNDER vs. an NL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.20 or better.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  E. Henriquez (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. E. Lauer (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. W. Klein (RP) 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.

Atlanta Braves:  H. Waldrep (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. M. Perez (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. R. Lopez (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Right Shoulder. L. Thomas (LF) Ten Day IL - Side. B. Elder (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. S. Strider (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Wentz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. S. Schwellenbach (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. J. Jimenez (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee.

"We've got our work cut out. So now it's a three-game series." - Dave Roberts after his team’s loss against the Braves in game 2 of this series on Sunday. 

“Yesterday, we talked about our ‘pen not [being] at full strength and not being in position to chase a game from behind. I think losing the way we did yesterday allowed us to do what we did tonight and gain the split. Look, you want to win every game obviously. We also have to think about how to win a series. So you have to take all those things into consideration.” - Walt Weiss after his team’s win against the LA Dodgers in the 2nd game of this series on Sunday.

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH

Will Smith (R) C

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Teoscar Hernández (R) LF

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Andy Pages (R) CF

Miguel Rojas (R) 3B

Tommy Edman (S) 2B

Drake Baldwin (L) C

Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF

Matt Olson (L) 1B

Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

Michael Harris II (L) CF

Mauricio Dubón (R) SS

Sean Murphy (R) DH

Austin Riley (R) 3B

Lane Thomas (R) LF

Batting Average:  Josue De Paula (.323)

Hits:  Freddie Freeman (167)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (30)

RBI:  Andy Pages (85)

Stolen Bases:  Andy Pages (13)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (25)

ERA:  Kris Bubic (0.00)

Batting Average:  Jair Camargo (.500)

Hits:  Michael Harris (174)

Home Runs:  Matt Olson (41)

RBI:  Matt Olson (93)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (21)

Wins:  Chris Sale (14)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (34)

ERA:  Hunter Stratton (0.00)

Managers:

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (11th season)

Atlanta Braves: Walt Weiss (1st season)