Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Predictions & Picks
Atlanta are tipped to complete a series sweep of the Dodgers.
The Braves have been in tremendous form at home over the past several weeks, and starter Chris Sale has given up very little over the course of the season so far.
- Atlanta Braves are 17-5 in their last 22 home games
- Los Angeles Dodgers are 4-8 in their last 12 road games
- Atlanta starter Chris Sale has a 2.20 ERA with 166 strikeouts
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.81
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Dodgers lead the all-time series 1228-1060-22
- Atlanta Braves won 6-5 when the two teams last met on August 26
Los Angeles Dodgers Form
Los Angeles enter the final game of this series having seen a six-game win streak end with back-to-back defeats in Atlanta.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-15 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L | 1-4 |
| Aug-16 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L | 2-6 |
| Aug-17 | at Colorado Rockies | W | 11-5 |
| Aug-18 | at Colorado Rockies | W | 7-6 |
| Aug-19 | at Colorado Rockies | W | 6-4 |
| Aug-21 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | W | 5-4 W/O |
| Aug-22 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | W | 4-3 |
| Aug-23 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | W | 4-0 |
| Aug-25 | at Atlanta Braves | L | 3-4 |
| Aug-26 | at Atlanta Braves | L | 5-6 |
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta go into the final game of this series with the defending champions on a three-game win streak.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-16 | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | W | 5-3 |
| Aug-17 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 2-4 |
| Aug-18 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 1-4 |
| Aug-19 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 4-6 |
| Aug-20 | at Chicago White Sox | W | 2-0 |
| Aug-21 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 1-2 |
| Aug-22 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 1-4 |
| Aug-23 | at Milwaukee Brewers | W | 4-2 |
| Aug-25 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 4-3 |
| Aug-26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 6-5 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12-7 | 2.61 | 145 | 151.2 |
| Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | 12-9 | 2.20 | 166 | 135.0 |