How to watch Dodgers vs. Braves: TV channel and streaming options for August 27

The Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, a game featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Michael Harris II has an average of .291 (10th in league) for the Braves, and Freddie Freeman is seventh at .301 for the Dodgers. Chris Sale (12-9, 2.20 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 78-55 this season and first in the NL East. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7, 2.61 ERA) is expected to start for the Dodgers, who are 80-53 and first in the NL West.

How to watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

Dodgers vs. Braves odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Braves -128
• Underdog Moneyline: Dodgers +105
• Total: 6.5
• Total Over Odds: -110
• Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Braves

Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Dodgers

Dalton Rushing: 10 Day IL (Arm), Andy Pages: 10 Day IL (Hand), Edwin Díaz: 15 Day IL (Neck), Will Klein: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Wrobleski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Will Smith: 60 Day IL (Neck), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roki Sasaki: day-to-day (Hand)

Stats to know

• Atlanta’s Matt Olson has hit 37 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 78 RBIs (19th in MLB) and has scored 92 runs. In 579 plate appearances, he has recorded a .260 BA, .337 OBP and .538 SLG with a 10% walk rate and a 25.2% strikeout rate.
• In 568 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 20 long balls, tallied 67 RBIs and scored 74 runs. He is batting .255/.310/.418 and has posted a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate.
• Shohei Ohtani is hitting for a .288 BA, .388 OBP and .546 SLG with a 23.2% strikeout rate and a 13.5% walk rate. His OPS is .934, which ranks 2nd in MLB, and he has scored 86 runs. In 564 plate appearances, he has hit 30 home runs (9th in MLB) and driven in 80 runs (13th in MLB). Ohtani has recorded 10 steals on 13 attempts.
• In 555 plate appearances, Freeman has posted a 16.4% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate while slashing .301/.373/.460 with 15 home runs, 61 RBIs and 65 runs scored.

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