Dodgers vs. Braves Game 1 of the NLDS Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Props - Oct. 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of the NLDS at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Neither team has named a starter for this game.

Oddsmakers have made the Dodgers a decent moneyline favorite (-221) at home over the Braves (+179). The game's total is set at 8.5.

Dodgers vs. Braves Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Game time: 4 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-221)
• Underdog: Braves (+179)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Dodgers vs. Braves: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have been favored on the moneyline 155 total times this season. They've gone 98-57 in those games.
• Atlanta has been underdogs in 48 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (47.9%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has entered 55 games this season favored by -221 or more and is 38-17 in those contests.
• The Braves have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +179.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Dodgers' implied win probability is 68.8%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 35.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers vs. Braves: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 162 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Dodgers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-88-2).
• Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 76 of its 164 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers have a 72-90-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.4% of the time).
• In 164 games with a line this season, the Braves have a mark of 85-79-0 against the spread.