Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+110) Los Angeles (-132)

The Atlanta Braves (26-12) are headed to Dodger Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (23-14). The moneyline on this game has the Braves at +110 while the Dodgers are sitting at -132. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Spencer Strider and Roki Sasaki.

The Braves have accounted for 69 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 55 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .457 and have struck out 294 times, while drawing a walk on 121 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 5.6 runs per game, which has them at 1st in the league. They have earned 208 runs batted in as well as 353 hits for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .270. They have racked up 213 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 3.22 for the season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 333 batters. Braves pitchers have given up 38 home runs and also 134 runs in total (3rd in MLB). They have walked 133 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a team this year. Atlanta has yielded 267 hits (7.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 121 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Braves have sent 119 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 34 runners so far this year and 29.4% of those runners crossing home plate. The relievers have accumulated 24 holds on the season (10th in MLB). Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 22 times as well as having 39 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 13 saves on the season and have blown 3 out of their 16 chances to save the game. The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 81.3% and stepped onto the hill in 42 save situations.

The Braves have turned 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,042 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in MLB. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 1,014 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 311 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which ranks 8th in pro baseball, and have a total of 30 double plays.

Strider (39-24 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.72 while he has gone up against 1,900 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 372 base hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 165 free passes. His ERA is 3.77 (192 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.172. Strider has taken the mound for 458 innings and has earned 632 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .446 and they are earning 5.30 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have hit 63 two-baggers, while taking a walk 148 times as well as scoring 196 runs. Los Angeles has a total of 50 home runs for the year as well as 184 RBIs. They have struck out on 294 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 344 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied an on-base percentage of .352 in addition to a team batting average of .273 on the year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.092 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.60 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (327 strikeouts vs 105 walks). They have a ranking of 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 250. They have allowed 34 dingers and they relinquish 3.30 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 119 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.16 (114 earned runs conceded).

They rank 16th in baseball holding a save rate of 61.5%, and they have dispatched 112 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relievers have come in 30 times in high leverage situations and on 20 occasions with runners on. With 31 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 18 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 13 save chances and they have walked away with 8 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.5% out of 34 inherited runners.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (5th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 300 assists, 13 errors and have earned a total of 975 putouts so far this season. In 2,925 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.2% (1st in baseball).

In his MLB career, Sasaki has given up 63 hits while totaling 54 strikeouts in 64 frames. Sasaki (2-4 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.18 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up 37 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.555 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. His K/BB ratio is 1.46 and he has gone up against 295 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+110)

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