Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction, MLB Picks for Thursday, August 27

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves will be wrapping up a three-game series on Thursday, August 27 at 7:15 p.m. ET on FS1. Before the first pitch, the Braves are slightly favored at home with a 1.81x payout to secure a victory on PrizePicks Team Picks.

Atlanta has a chance to sweep Los Angeles in this three-game series on Thursday, and the Braves are 4-1 in their first five meetings against the Dodgers.

Below, we'll break down our Dodgers vs. Braves prediction and picks for Thursday’s MLB contest, including the run line, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, August 27

For the final game of the series, Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3.37 xFIP across 151.2 IP) and Braves SP Chris Sale (2.73 xFIP across 135.0 IP) will face each other on the bump.

Yamamoto ranks in the 88th percentile in xERA (3.01) and 77th percentile in xBA (.217) ahead of his 24th start in 2026, per Baseball Savant. While Yamamoto’s strikeout rate has dropped from 29.4% in 2025 to 24.9% in 2026, his walk rate has also dropped.

On the other hand, Sale is in the 87th percentile in xERA (3.05) and the 70th percentile in xBA (.225) entering his 24th start. Even at 37 years old, Sale is also in the 93rd percentile in strikeout rate (30.6%).

The Braves’ lineup has gone cold in recent weeks, posting the second-worst wRC+ (70), second-worst wOBA (.273), and second-worst ISO (.098) over the last 14 days, per FanGraphs. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have logged the 11th-worst wRC+ (93), 11th-worst wOBA (.307), and 15th-worst ISO (.150) in the same span.

Ahead of Thursday’s matchup, the Dodgers return the lowest payout to win the World Series (2.77x), while the Braves have the eighth-lowest payout (11.11x) in the same market on PrizePicks Team Picks.

Dodgers vs. Braves Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, August 27

The Braves enter Thursday’s game as a slight home favorite against the Dodgers, returning a 1.81x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction on Over/Under – 8/27/27

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Dodgers vs. Braves prediction on the total runs scored for Thursday, August 27.

• There have been at least 7 total runs scored in four of the first five meetings between the Dodgers and Braves.
• Yamamoto has given up at least 2 ER in four of his last seven starts.
• Sale has surrendered multiple ER in two of his last three starts.
• In the last month, Los Angeles’ bullpen has the 10th-worst xFIP (4.48) and eighth-worst BABIP (.295).
• As for Atlanta’s relievers, they have the third-worst xFIP (4.70) and 13th-worst BABIP (.288) in the last 30 days.
• The Braves have the ninth-best wRC+ (109), 10th-best wOBA (.331), and fifth-best ISO (.178) at home in 2026.
• The Dodgers have the seventh-best wRC+ (107), sixth-best wOBA (.327), and seventh-best ISO (.169) against left-handed pitching.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 8/27/27

Here are the top Dodgers vs. Braves picks to target on Thursday, August 27. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Michael Harris II and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Braves CF Michael Harris II vs. Dodgers: 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

• Against right-handed pitching, Harris owns a 124 wRC+, .354 wOBA, and .197 ISO.
• Harris has a solid 108 wRC+, .331 wOBA, and .186 ISO at home.
• Over his last eight games, Harris has achieved at least 2 hits + runs + RBI in seven of them.
• Yamamoto has a 3.44 xFIP and 23.6% strikeout rate on the road compared to a 3.31 xFIP and 25.9% strikeout rate at home.

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Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Braves: 1.5 Walks Allowed

• As mentioned above, Yamamoto’s walk rate has fallen from 8.4% in 2025 to 6.0% in 2026.
• Yamamoto is recording a 5.8% walk rate on the road compared to a 6.2% walk rate at home.
• When facing right-handed pitching, the Braves have the fifth-lowest walk rate (8.1%).
• Furthermore, over the last two weeks, Atlanta has the third-lowest BB-rate (6.9%).

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The Dodgers are in danger of getting swept by the Braves on Thursday. Despite Yamamoto and Sale being on the bump in Thursday’s showdown, should we expect runs in this potential National League Championship Series preview?

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