Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves Face Off in Series Finale on Thursday
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going up against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday for their series finale. The Dodgers will be looking to bounce back, as they have lost each of their first two games against Atlanta in the series.
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Fox SportsThat was the ballgame: the Braves have won three in a row and are now 78-55, just two games behind the Dodgers for that second bye. The head-to-head tiebreaker for that bye is also officially Atlanta’s now, as well: the Braves are 4-1 against the Dodgers this season, so while they still need to actually get into a tie with L.A. for it to matter, all the Dodgers can do is try to play better ball the rest of the way to keep this from coming into play.
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Atlanta; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7, 2.61 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 145 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (12-9, 2.20 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 166 strikeouts)
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Yahoo SportsOn Thursday, however, the Dodgers will send ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound against Braves ace Chris Sale as they look to avoid a sweep.
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One swing could decide this matchup, and no Atlanta hitter is better equipped to deliver it than Olson. He leads the Braves with 37 home runs and 78 RBI, while his .538 slugging percentage anchors a lineup that ranks fifth in slugging and seventh in homers.
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01 Yahoo Sports The Dodgers are making some changes to their roster against the Braves. This includes with outfielder Kyle Tucker.
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02 Fox Sports How to Watch Dodgers vs. Braves When: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET Where: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA TV: FS1 Stream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One, FOX Sports
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