Braves vs. Dodgers (May 9, 2026) Pregame
Atlanta Braves (26-13, first within the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (24-14, first within the NL West)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 pm EDT
LIKELY PITCHING: Braves: Spencer Strider (0-0, 8.10 ERA, 2.70 WHIP, six strikeouts); Dodgers: Blake Snell (0-0)
LINE: Dodgers -167, Braves +140; over/beneath is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves tackle the Los Angeles Dodgers after Michael Harris II he had 4 hits in opposition to the Dodgers on Friday.
Los Angeles has a 24-14 file total and a 13-6 file in house video games. The Dodgers have hit 51 whole house runs to rank third within the NL.
Atlanta has gone 14-7 in street video games and 26-13 total. The Braves have a 21-7 file in video games once they file no less than eight hits.
Saturday’s sport is the second time these groups match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andy Pages he has eight doubles, eight house runs and 33 RBI for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 12 for 40 with three doubles, a house run and 5 RBI over the past 10 video games.
Matt Olson leads the Braves with 13 house runs whereas slugging .653. Ozzie Albies is 11 for 37 with three doubles, three house runs and 7 RBI over the past 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .251 batting common, 2.59 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
Braves: 6-4, .257 batting common, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
INJURIES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow: 15-Day IL (again), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mookie Betts: 10-Day IL (again), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Casparius: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Landon Knack: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kike Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Edwin Diaz: 15-Day IL (elbow)
Braves: Ronald Acuna Jr..: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (again), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow)
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