Preview for Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Schedule and player information can change.
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.
WP selection: Braves +1.5. Confidence: Slight Lean.
The selection is supplied separately by WP. The comparisons above do not establish why the model made this 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.
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres is listed for a 9:30 PM ET start, with Dustin May named as the Brewers' starter and Nick Pivetta as the Padres' starter. The pitching comparison leans toward San Diego on the surface. Pivetta has an ERA of 2.86 and a WP-calculated FIP of 2.28, while May has an ERA of 4.70 and a FIP of 3.70. Both of Pivetta's marks are the lower, better figures. May's gap between his ERA and his FIP suggests his results have run worse than his underlying numbers.
The sample sizes matter here, though. May is listed with approximately 145.7 innings pitched, while Pivetta is listed with approximately 34.7 innings, so Pivetta's strong figures rest on a much smaller body of work and deserve less weight than May's more established ones.
At the team level, Milwaukee has the better numbers across the board. The Brewers show a WP-estimated wOBA of 0.325, a FIP of 3.79 and an ERA of 3.51, compared with the Padres' wOBA of 0.313, FIP of 4.27 and ERA of 3.99. That is a higher wOBA and lower FIP and ERA for Milwaukee. Rotowire lists Grant Anderson, J.B. Bukauskas and Sean Episcope of the Brewers on the 15-Day, 60-Day and 60-Day IL respectively, while for San Diego, Miguel Andujar is on the 10-Day IL and Humberto Cruz and Yu Darvish are listed as Out. These are source reports, not impact assessments. The numbers favour Milwaukee as a team, while the starting-pitcher comparison favours San Diego, so the matchup hinges on whether Pivetta's short-sample excellence holds up against a stronger lineup.
Statistical scope: MLB Stats API; 2026 regular season season-to-date; exact statistical through-date not supplied.
WP selection: Brewers +1.5. Confidence: Slight Lean.
The selection is supplied separately by WP. The comparisons above do not establish why the model made this selection.
WP home-run candidate for Brewers: Gary Sánchez. 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 Padres: Ty France. The selection uses roster and season-stat inputs; it does not establish a confirmed batting lineup or favourable betting odds.
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