Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 10/6/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-108) Atlanta (-111)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62) are en route to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will compete against the Atlanta Braves (94-68) in Game 3 of the NLDS. The series is tied 1-1. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -108 and the Braves are sitting at -111. The betting total comes in at 6. The men taking the mound are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have 801 runs scored and have an OBP of .338. The Dodgers have accounted for 266 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 204 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 756 RBI's in addition to 1,399 hits for the season, while their batting average is .257. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .424 and have struck out 1,267 times, while taking a walk on 628 occasions.

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The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.55 on the year (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,521 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 172 home runs and 600 total runs (1st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 480 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.68 as a unit for the season. Los Angeles has given up 1,159 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 566 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.17 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.14.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 172 save situations. They have compiled 46 saves for the season and have blown 23 of 69 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 179 base runners on the year and 35.8% of those runners ended up scoring. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 112 times as well as having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 538 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have a total of 102 holds this season (7th in MLB).

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 4,307 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,286 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which puts them in 4th in the majors, and have earned 89 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 72.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,921 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in the majors.

Yamamoto has taken the mound for 448 frames and is sitting with 488 strikeouts during his career. Yamamoto (33-19 career record) holds a FIP of 2.57 while he has faced 1,760 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 2.61 (130 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.966. He has allowed 310 hits (6.2 hits per nine innings) with 123 free passes.

The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .246 for the season. They have struck out on 1,310 occasions (21st in MLB) and have recorded 1,348 base hits. Atlanta has compiled 204 HRs for the year to go along with 711 RBIs. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .409 and they are earning 4.58 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have notched 251 doubles, while taking a walk 465 times as well as racking up 742 runs.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.243 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,259. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 626 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.63 (580 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (1,350 strikeouts vs 529 bases on balls). They have allowed 185 homers and they relinquish 3.92 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB).

With 180 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 106 holds and also 20 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers enter the game in 69 save opportunities and they have walked away with 49 saves. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 20.9% of 172 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 175 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with base runners. They rank 7th in the league with a save rate of 71.0%, and they have sent 499 relievers to the mound this season.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 131 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 1,348 assists, 65 errors and have earned a total of 4,314 putouts for the year. Out of their 12,942 innings on the field, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (5th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Sale has surrendered 1,821 hits and he has 2,779 strikeouts in 2,246 frames. He has given up 736 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.041 and a FIP of 2.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.36 and he has gone up against 9,037 opposing hitters during his career. Sale (159-97 career record) holds a 2.95 ERA while conceding 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-108)

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