Well, the Atlanta Braves are in a bind in the NLDS. Coming back home with a 1-1 record, Atlanta was looking to take a decisive 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. A win in Game 3 would have given them a chance to close out the defending champions while they were in their home […]
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Nothing fazes Freddie Freeman at this juncture of his illustrious career. Not even a trip to his old stomping grounds of Truist Park on Tuesday in Game 3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLDS clash against the Atlanta Braves can knock him off his rhythm. Heck, not even facing Chris Sale, the Braves’ ace who […]
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Five straight postseason exits. Five different opponents. And now, the Philadelphia Phillies may finally be out of excuses. After the Atlanta Braves ended their 2026 run in the Wild Card Series, the Phillies’ long-promised overhaul could be heading for the clubhouse’s biggest names, at least that is what an insider feels. Change has already defined […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers knew they would not overpower Chris Sale on Tuesday night. Instead, they set out to wear him down, and Freddie Freeman believes that approach paid off long before the final out of a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Freeman said the […]
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Game 3 of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves may not have been a series-decider, but taking the lead in the series is a big deal, momentum-wise. This contest promised a major pitching duel between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale, the two teams’ respective aces, and in the end, it was […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers came through with a 3-1 win in Game 3 of the 2026 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The win probably wouldn’t have been possible without Kike Hernandez providing the much-needed spark at the plate for Los Angeles. Hernandez sprinkled the Dodgers’ […]
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2026 NLDS: Kiké Hernández resumes his October heroics in vital Game 3 victory Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer to open the scoring in a 3–1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey October Kiké has arrived in 2026. In his very first start of the postseason, Kiké Hernández assumed a familiar role as icebreaker, this time against unflappable 10-time All-Star left-handed pitcher Chris Sale. His ...
Atlanta's big bats continue to disappoint offensively when it matters most.
Down 1-0 in the National League Division Series, the Atlanta Braves gambled and went with a bullpen day for Game 2. Their gumption paid off and allowed ace Chris Sale to start Game 3 on four days of rest. The Los Angeles Dodgers figured out how to wear down the star southpaw all the same, […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLDS clash against the Atlanta Braves has to be emotional enough as it is for Freddie Freeman. After all, Freeman spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Atlanta, and for Game 3, he’ll be facing fans who cheered him on during the formative years of his big-league career as […]
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Welp, that wasn’t ideal! The home field advantage that the Atlanta Braves snatched away from the Los Angeles Dodgers has slipped right out of Atlanta’s fingers thanks to a brilliant Yoshinobu Yamamoto and more power hitting from the Dodgers. They still haven’t scored with anything but homers and unfortunately Chris Sale was the latest victim […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a win away from returning to the National League Championship Series after passing another test against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. With Yoshinobu Yamamoto throwing a gem, Los Angeles defeated Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Division Series at Truist Park in Atlanta, 3-1, as the reigning World Series […]
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There’s something about the month of October that flips a switch inside Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kike Hernandez’s head. Hernandez has earned a reputation for being one of the best postseason performers in MLB history, especially relative to his regular-season production. And on Tuesday, in the ever-crucial Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from a third straight trip to the National League Championship Series, and their latest victory pushed Dave Roberts into rare company. With a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday at Truist Park, Roberts earned the 71st postseason […]
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After coming up short against the Atlanta Braves during Blake Snell’s Game 2 start in LA, the Los Angeles Dodgers took the show on the road and brought their big guns to Game 3 of the NLDS at Truist Park. With 2025 World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound, the Dodgers consistently found ways […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled back ahead in their NLDS matchup with the Atlanta Braves thanks to last season's World Series Most Valuable Player.
The Atlanta Braves took on the Dodgers tonight in a pivotal game that would give them the 2-1 lead in the NLDS. Chris Sale took on Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The last time these two faced of Sale pitched a complete game shutout and the Braves won 1-0. The first inning looked great for Sale. He gave […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto continued his postseason dominance with seven strong innings and the Dodgers homered twice in their best showing against Chris Sale this season, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Truist Park. Los Angeles leads the best-of-5 series, two games to one. Yamamoto […]
Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas left Tuesday night’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series with lower back pain, though he and the team feel he will be available if needed going forward. Rojas was batting in the eighth inning against Braves reliever Brent Suter when he felt something on a swing, and started walking […]
The Atlanta Braves didn’t just return home; they made sure everyone knew the den was open for business. With “Throw It Up” by Lil Jon blasting through the clubhouse, Atlanta turned its Game 3 return to Truist Park into a celebration of a series suddenly back on its terms. After splitting the first two games, […]
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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas exited Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night with an apparent injury. The injury scare happened as Rojas fouled a pitch off from Braves reliever Brent Suter. He was clearly in pain as he swung the bat, and Rojas was ultimately removed. Video via FOX […]
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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas exited Tuesday's NLDS matchup against the Atlanta Braves during an at-bat in the 8th inning.
Freeman remained an Atlanta icon even after he left town. Now, though, that door might be closed for good.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are up 3-0 over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS through four innings. L.A. took the lead thanks to back-to-back home run blasts from Freddie Freeman and Kiké Hernandez, who just so happened to put an end to Chris Sale’s historic start in the contest. Hernandez went yard […]
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The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series without Ronald Acuna Jr., but they are unlikely to go all the way in 2026 unless the franchise pillar comes alive in the playoffs. He was hitting just .167 with a .485 OPS through his last 18 at-bats entering Tuesday’s National League Division Series battle versus the […]
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