Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves (5 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Los Angeles Dodgers host Atlanta Braves in MLB on Monday, 5 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "NLDS - Game 2".

The venue for the game is Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Los Angeles Dodgers are 2nd with 100 wins and 62 defeats from 162 matches, while Atlanta Braves are 3rd with 94 wins and 68 defeats from 162 matches.

Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 801 runs and conceded 600 runs in the league, a difference of +201. Atlanta Braves have scored 742 runs and conceded 626 runs in the league, a difference of +116.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Los Angeles Dodgers have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 18 runs and let in 11 runs (L-W-W-W-W). Los Angeles Dodgers have won 4 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Atlanta Braves have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 20 runs and let in 19 runs (L-W-L-W-L).

Head-to-head

We hold 4 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Los Angeles Dodgers and 3 wins for Atlanta Braves. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 3 October 2026: Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Atlanta Braves.

Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 27 runs, an average of 6.8 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Los Angeles Dodgers averaged 3.6 runs scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Atlanta Braves averaged 4 scored and 3.8 conceded.

Atlanta Braves have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Los Angeles Dodgers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.2 runs per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: FOX (United States) and FS1 (United States).

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