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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
This matchup has the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Atlanta Braves. The listed start is 6:00 PM ET.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the listed starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has an ERA of 2.53 and a WP-calculated FIP of 3.40 in the available pitching data, covering approximately 185.0 innings. Reporting scope for Yoshinobu Yamamoto: MLB Stats API; 2026 regular season season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied. Chris Sale, the listed starter for the Atlanta Braves, has an ERA of 2.16 and a WP-calculated FIP of 2.36 in the available pitching data, covering approximately 162.7 innings. Reporting scope for Chris Sale: MLB Stats API; 2026 regular season season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied. These are schedule listings, not independent confirmation of the final starters.
Team statistics for the Los Angeles Dodgers show a WP-estimated wOBA of 0.331, a WP-estimated FIP of 3.75 and an ERA of 3.55. Reporting scope: MLB Stats API; 2026 regular season season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied. Team statistics for the Atlanta Braves show a WP-estimated wOBA of 0.307, a WP-estimated FIP of 4.37 and an ERA of 3.20. Reporting scope: MLB Stats API; 2026 postseason season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied.
Reporting scopes: MLB Stats API; 2026 regular season season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied. MLB Stats API; 2026 postseason season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied.
WP selection: Braves +1.5. Confidence: Slight Lean.
This is the selection in the article’s data snapshot. The descriptive statistics above do not establish why the model made that selection.
WP home-run candidate for Braves: Ronald Acuña Jr.. The selection uses roster and season-stat inputs; it does not establish a confirmed batting lineup or favourable betting odds.
WP home-run candidate for Dodgers: Max Muncy. The selection uses roster and season-stat inputs; it does not establish a confirmed batting lineup or favourable betting odds.
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