Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia.
First pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET (scheduled).
Venue: Truist Park (outdoor).
Starting pitchers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers, 12-7, 2.61 ERA, ~151.2 IP, 145 K, strong WHIP around 0.90 range in recent form) vs. LHP Chris Sale (Braves, 12-9, 2.20 ERA, 135.0 IP, 166 K, 1.03 WHIP – elite strikeout and command numbers).
Weather Forecast
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms (around 50-60% chance, mainly afternoon/evening). Highs near 88-92°F, humid (heat index potentially higher), light southeast-to-southwest winds. Lows around 70-75°F. Possible delays; conditions favor outdoor play if storms clear.
Current Rosters
Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Freddie Freeman (1B), Mookie Betts (SS), Max Muncy (3B), Tommy Edman (2B), Kyle Tucker (RF), Alek Thomas (CF), Teoscar Hernández (LF), Hunter Feduccia (C). Other notables: Miguel Rojas (IF), pitchers Tyler Glasnow, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Evan Phillips, etc. Manager: Dave Roberts.
Braves: Drake Baldwin (C/DH), Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF), Matt Olson (1B), Mauricio Dubón (SS/OF), Michael Harris II (CF), Ozzie Albies (2B), Mike Yastrzemski or Lane Thomas (OF), Austin Riley (3B), Sean Murphy (C). Other notables: Ha-Seong Kim (IF, recent contributions), pitchers Raisel Iglesias, Victor Mederos, etc. Manager: Walt Weiss.
Injury Reports
Dodgers: Andy Pages (OF, 10-day IL, hand); Dalton Rushing (C, 10-day IL, arm); Edwin Díaz (RP, 15-day IL, neck); Will Klein, Justin Wrobleski (15-day IL); Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone, Blake Treinen, Ben Casparius, Jake Cousins, Brusdar Graterol, Kris Bubic, Will Smith (various 60-day IL); Roki Sasaki (day-to-day/finger blister after early exit Aug. 26). Ohtani managing left knee inflammation (bullpen progress noted).
Braves: Reynaldo López (RP, 15-day IL, knee); Robert Suarez (RP, 15-day IL, elbow); Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach (SP, 60-day IL, elbow); Joey Wentz, Joe Jiménez (60-day IL, knee); other depth issues noted.
Recent Team Forms
Dodgers (NL West leaders): Dropped the first two games of the series (3-4 and 5-6 walk-off losses), snapping a prior six-game win streak. Strong overall offense and rotation depth; road record solid.
Braves (NL East leaders): Took both games of the series so far (walk-off 4-3 and 6-5 wins), showing late-inning resilience (Albies, Kim contributions). Strong home record and pitching.
Series History
Three-game series at Truist Park: Braves lead 2-0 after wins on Aug. 25 (4-3) and Aug. 26 (6-5 walk-off). Season series favors Braves in prior meetings. Both teams are division leaders in a potential playoff preview matchup.
Key Player vs. Player / Matchup Notes
Yamamoto (precise command, mix of pitches, low walk rates) faces a Braves lineup with power (Olson 37 HRs, Harris II contact/power, Acuña speed/power, Albies, Riley). His recent form supports limiting damage.
Sale (high K/9 ~11, excellent command, lefty angle) vs. Dodgers’ star-studded order (Ohtani, Freeman, Betts, Muncy, Tucker, Edman production). Lefties can challenge some of LA’s right-heavy threats, but Dodgers have depth.
Bullpens and late innings have decided recent games; Truist Park can play neutrally or slightly hitter-friendly depending on weather/winds.
Betting Trends
Recent series games have been close and decided late; both staffs rank among the better ones. Strong pitching matchups historically suppress scoring.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Atlanta Braves – 109
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, August 26, 2026
