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ATL vs
LAD

Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers

May 8, 2026 ยท 10:10 PM ET ยท Dodger Stadium
ATL 94-68  ยท  LAD 100-62

๐Ÿ Final: ATL 1, LAD 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Dodgers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score LAD 4 ยท ATL 1
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

LAD Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Key injuries ATL (Martin Perez, Tyler Mahle) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ATL SP quality edge (FIP 2.54 vs 4.07) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ATL LAD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD ATL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ATL Defensive edge (dWAR 4.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD ATL SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ATL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

ATL โ€” Away LHP
Chris Sale
Chris Sale
ERA2.16
WHIP0.98
FIP2.01
K/911.1
K/BB9.4
Road ERA: 2.75
vs
LAD โ€” Home RHP
Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
ERA4.57
WHIP1.18
FIP4.06
K/910.6
K/BB7.9
Home ERA: 5.00

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

ATL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Drake Baldwin C
  2. 2 Ozzie Albies 2B
  3. 3 Matt Olson 1B
  4. 4 Michael Harris II CF
  5. 5 Mauricio Dubon LF
  6. 6 Dominic Smith DH
  7. 7 Austin Riley 3B
  8. 8 Mike Yastrzemski RF
  9. 9 Jim Jarvis SS
LAD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Shohei Ohtani DH
  2. 2 Will Smith C
  3. 3 Freddie Freeman 1B
  4. 4 Andy Pages CF
  5. 5 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  6. 6 Kyle Tucker RF
  7. 7 Miguel Rojas SS
  8. 8 Max Muncy 3B
  9. 9 Santiago Espinal 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

ATL Away LAD Home
Team OPS 0.717 0.771
Bullpen FIP 4.07 4.57
Run Diff / 10G +1.8 +1.6
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -1 3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
ATL +1.5 (+392)
LAD -1.5 (-620)
Total (O/U)
Over 4.5 (+382)
Under 4.5 (-598)
Moneyline
ATL +1220
LAD -8600

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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ATL โ€” Away
Chris Sale Chris Sale SP
Pitcher Ks
6.5
58 ยท OVER
LAD โ€” Home
Emmet Sheehan Emmet Sheehan SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
51 ยท OVER

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