The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Truist Park to take on the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, August 25, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 PM ET. Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for Los Angeles against Atlanta's Bryce Elder in what shapes up as a compelling regular-season matchup between two of the National League's most recognizable franchises. With the dog days of August behind them and September approaching, every game in the standings carries real weight, and this one is no different for a Dodgers club that makes its living collecting wins on the road.
Pitching Matchup: Tyler Glasnow vs. Bryce Elder
Glasnow is the story on the mound for Los Angeles. The towering right-hander brings elite strikeout stuff — a fastball that routinely sits in the upper 90s paired with one of the nastier curveballs in the game. When Glasnow is commanding both pitches, opposing lineups have very little margin for error. The Braves will need to be disciplined early and force him to work deep into counts rather than expanding the zone.
Elder draws the assignment for Atlanta. The Braves right-hander has shown the ability to generate soft contact and work efficiently through lineups, relying on movement and location rather than raw velocity. Against a Dodgers offense that is capable of doing damage top to bottom, Elder will need to be sharp with his location and avoid leaving pitches in hittable zones.
Keys to Watch for the Dodgers at Truist Park
- Glasnow's command: When Glasnow is at his best, he is among the most difficult starters in baseball to square up. If he establishes his fastball early and keeps his curveball down in the zone, the Braves lineup will be in for a long night.
- Dodgers lineup vs. Elder: Los Angeles has the lineup depth to grind through a pitcher who relies on contact management. The key is patience — working counts, drawing walks, and not letting Elder get through innings on minimal pitches.
- Bullpen management: With September on the horizon, how each manager handles his bullpen late in this game could be telling. The Dodgers have the depth to bridge from Glasnow to a reliable back end, but execution matters.
- Truist Park atmosphere: Atlanta's home crowd makes Truist Park a genuinely tough environment for visiting teams. The Dodgers have the talent to handle road pressure, but expect the Braves to feed off their home crowd if the game stays close into the late innings.
Prediction
This one comes down to Glasnow. If he is on — and there is every reason to expect he can be — the Dodgers have enough firepower to push across the runs they need against Elder. Los Angeles takes this one on the road, 4–2, behind a strong outing from Glasnow and timely hitting from a lineup that knows how to manufacture runs when it counts.
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