Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction, MLB Picks for Tuesday, August 25

First pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves game is set for 7:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 25, with the Dodgers entering as road favorites and returning a 1.58x payout if they win, via PrizePicks.

Today’s contest is game one of the second and final three-game series between these two teams. The Braves won the first set 2-1 in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers come into this game rolling, having won six straight games. Who will come out on top tonight?

Below, we'll break down our Dodgers vs. Braves prediction and picks for Tuesday’s MLB game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Tuesday, August 25

Don’t look now, but the Dodgers are starting to peak at the most dangerous time for the rest of baseball.

Winners of six straight, they are now 80-51 (ahead of last year's pace) and hold a 9.5-game lead over the San Diego Padres for the NL West crown. They will look to win the division for the 13th time in the last 14 seasons — complete utter dominance from baseball’s villain.

What makes the Dodgers even scarier is that some of their best arms are just now starting to return from injury, including tonight’s starter, SP Tyler Glasnow (2.89 xFIP).

Glasnow was dominant to start the season and based on his rehab outings, that may continue. He pitched 13.2 innings during rehab, surrendering just 2 runs while striking out 20 batters. Skipper Dave Roberts says there will be no pitch limit on him coming off the IL, but it’s still worth approaching with a bit of caution given the long layoff.

The Braves have not been playing their best baseball, owning just a 3-7 record over their last 10 games. Despite the rough stretch, Atlanta sits at 76-55 on the season and maintains a 3.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies for the lead in the NL East.

Philadelphia lost last night in Seattle but remains red hot, winning nine of its last 10 games, so Atlanta will have to quickly get back to its winning ways if it hopes to win the division.

Atlanta sends Bryce Elder (4.16 xFIP) to the mound tonight, and he'll have his work cut out for him. Elder has been consistently average throughout his five-year career, never having an xFIP worse than 4.49 or better than 3.95. His .258 BABIP in 2026 sits well below his career average of .287, which gives some cause for concern that he could be due for some negative regression.

Dodgers vs. Braves Winner Payout, Over/Under – Tuesday, August 25

The Dodgers enter Tuesday’s game as road favorites against the Braves, returning a 1.58x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

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Dodgers vs. Braves Prediction on Winner – 8/25/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Dodgers vs. Braves prediction on the winner for Tuesday, August 25.

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Unless otherwise noted, data used in this article is from Baseball Savant or FanGraphs.

• There is no facet of the game in which Atlanta has an edge over L.A., leading me towards the Dodgers potentially continuing their streak in ATL.
• The Dodgers’ offense has been a juggernaut, ranking second in baseball with a wRC+ of 119. Atlanta has fallen short of its talent level, meanwhile, ranking 19th with a 98 wRC+.
• It’s been even worse for the Braves' offense over the last two weeks, where it ranks dead last with a 69 wRC+.
• Glasnow is head and shoulders better than Elder, as noted by his xFIP, which is 1.27 points ahead of his Tuesday opponent.
• If Elder should struggle, Atlanta’s pen is no source of refuge. It's cratered since some early-season heroics, sitting 22nd over the last two weeks in xFIP (4.39).
• The Dodgers’ relief staff, meanwhile, has been above-average all year, ranking 10th in xFIP (4.04) for the season and also over the last two weeks (3.9 xFIP).

Dodgers vs. Braves Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 08/25/26

Here are the top Dodgers vs. Braves picks to target on Tuesday, August 25. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Elder.

Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani vs. Braves: 1.5 Total Bases

• Ohtani has a monster 154 wRC+ against RHP, and his best hitting split is on the road against righties, where he's batting .301 on the year.
• He has a godly 50.5% hard-hit rate against RHP and is now facing Elder, who gives up a 35% hard-hit rate to LHB and a 41.1% fly-ball rate.
• Elder has just a .220 BABIP against LHB, well below the major league average of .288. This indicates that he's gotten good fortune with balls put in play.
• Elder throws his fastball/cutter a combined 48.4% of the time against LHB. Ohtani has clobbered both those offerings to the tune of a 3.5 wFA/C and 5.8 wFC/C.

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Braves P Bryce Elder vs. Dodgers: 4 Strikeouts

• This is a very tough matchup for Elder against a Dodgers team that is striking out just 20.6% of the time, fifth-lowest in the majors.
• Elder has had 4 or fewer strikeouts in six of his last eight outings.
• The Braves righty has also been a much worse strikeout pitcher at home, owning just a 6.26 K/9 at Truist Park compared to a 9.66 K/9 on the road.
• Additionally, Elder has seen a drop-off in the strikeout department during the second half, where he posts a 6.94 K/9 compared to his first-half mark of 7.54.
• In two of his last three starts, Elder has thrown just 84 and 75 pitches.

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Two teams that could certainly meet up in the NLCS will do battle in Atlanta tonight. Will the Dodgers continue their hot streak and make it seven wins in a row, or can the Braves pull off the upset and turn around what has been a rough couple of weeks?

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