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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL East

Los Angeles Dodgers 0, Atlanta Braves 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Truist ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 27, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score66
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 66
0
0–1
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
94–68 · 1st NL East · T-Score 54
1
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherBravesThe starters are close overall, but Sale owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersLos's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineDodgersLos has drawn 495 walks this season, 106 more than Atlanta.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.61
9th
WHIP
0.90
4th
K/9
8.60
81st
BB/9
2.08
21st
P-Score77i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
65th
OPS/R
–
IP
151.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.97
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
ATL
Chris Sale LHP
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.20
6th
WHIP
1.03
12th
K/9
11.07
9th
BB/9
1.87
6th
P-Score85i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.53
9th
OPS/R
–
IP
135.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Sale strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Yamamoto, 0.90 to 1.03.
·Sale allows the lower home-run rate: 0.53 vs 0.89 per nine.
·Sale has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 80%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricYamamotoSaleNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS2.57 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Yamamoto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter27%91.5
Four-seam26%96.1
Cutter15%91.6
Curveball13%76.9
Sinker13%95.5
Slider6%86.9
Sale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.1
Slider40%79.8
Changeup10%88.5
Sinker8%95.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs LHP (Chris Sale)
5th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Braves vs RHP (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs LHP Chris Sale
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sale (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.88930.8811-for-3Very small sample
2Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.7492-for-8Very small sample
3Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.7715-for-14Small sample
4Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.6814-for-12Small sample
5Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.9071-for-3Very small sample
6Miguel RojasR2B48.7034.809No MLB historyNo history
7Alex CallRLF40.6561.8580-for-1Very small sample
8Enrique HernándezR3B—.6714.5692-for-6Very small sample
9Ben RortvedtLC—.3700.616No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .881 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample84H-Score2Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .749 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample52H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .771 · 5-for-14 · Small sample75H-Score4Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .681 · 4-for-12 · Small sample71H-Score5Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .907 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score6Miguel Rojas 2B · R.267 / .703 · 4 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Alex Call LF · R.233 / .656 · 1 HRvs hand .858 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score8Enrique Hernández 3B · R.222 / .671 · 4 HRvs hand .569 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample—H-Score9Ben Rortvedt C · L.185 / .370 · 0 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Atlanta BravesOfficial lineupvs RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Yamamoto (BvP)
1Drake BaldwinLC79.81725.8881-for-1Very small sample
2Ozzie AlbiesS2B53.68522.6570-for-2Very small sample
3Matt OlsonL1B81.82341.8230-for-3Very small sample
4Mauricio DubónRLF55.72012.743No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Harris IILCF75.81226.8301-for-3Very small sample
6Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.6630-for-2Very small sample
7Mike YastrzemskiLLF59.68912.6971-for-6Very small sample
8Austin RileyR3B59.65419.6511-for-3Very small sample
9Ha-Seong KimRSS20.3590.4522-for-5Very small sample
1Drake Baldwin C · L.284 / .817 · 25 HRvs hand .888 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample79H-Score2Ozzie Albies 2B · S.237 / .685 · 22 HRvs hand .657 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score3Matt Olson 1B · L.251 / .823 · 41 HRvs hand .823 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample81H-Score4Mauricio Dubón LF · R.276 / .720 · 12 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Michael Harris II CF · L.294 / .812 · 26 HRvs hand .830 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score6Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .663 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score7Mike Yastrzemski LF · L.224 / .689 · 12 HRvs hand .697 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample59H-Score8Austin Riley 3B · R.219 / .654 · 19 HRvs hand .651 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score9Ha-Seong Kim SS · R.116 / .359 · 0 HRvs hand .452 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample20H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·ATLATL
AVG.257 3rd.246 11th
OPS.762 2nd.718 16th
Home runs204 8th204 7th
Runs801 4th742 8th
OBP.338 3rd.309 28th
SLG.424 2nd.409 6th
PitchingLADLAD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs3.63
LADATL
WHIP1.14vs1.24
LADATL
K/99.5vs8.4
LADATL
HR Allowed172vs185
LADATL
BullpenLADLAD·ATLATL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.98vs3.64
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.22vs1.25
no league rank
Saves46vs49
LADATL
ResultsLADLAD·ATLATL
+4303rd
Run differential
+33012th
100–62 Record94–68
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
Atlanta Braves (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.61 ERA, 12–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Braves?+
Chris Sale (2.20 ERA, 12–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Truist Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Braves performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Braves 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at 77; Chris Sale is at 85. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.