If any MLB team would have their way, they would want to go through a postseason run entirely unbeaten. This would spare them from most of the stress that comes with competing for a World Series title. But the margins between teams are razor-thin, making such a dream impossible. However, for the Atlanta Braves, if […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are caught in a deadlock against an old rival of theirs in the National League Division Series. LA is heading into Atlanta tied with the Braves in their series. Despite being the home team in the series, LA isn’t quite out of the woods yet, especially with Atlanta’s top pitcher set […]
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Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale credited former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora with helping shape the all-hands-on-deck mentality driving him through Atlanta’s latest postseason run. Sale said the standard he learned during the Red Sox’s 2018 World Series championship run still resonates as the Braves battle through October. Cora also sent Sale a congratulatory […]
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Atlanta Braves left-handed hitter Michael Harris II came through in the clutch in Sunday night’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series to even the series at 1-1. Harris went 3-for-5 with a single, triple and RBI double, finishing one home run shy of becoming only […]
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Max Fried enters the 2026 MLB season as one of the New York Yankees’ highest-profile starting pitchers. After spending the early years of his career with the San Diego Padres and then the Atlanta Braves, he signed one of MLB’s largest pitching contracts and joined the Yankees in 2025. Along with his on-field success, Fried’s […]
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Happy Monday, all. How are we faring after last night’s split? The National League Division Series has had its fair share of drama. While we were hand-wringing about Chris Sale and the prospect of a bullpen game (where we need not have worried, because Ray Kerr is a hero?), Brewers/Padres has been unreal. A potential […]
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Diaz had yet another impressive performance in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers may not have won the game, suffering a 3-2 loss at the hands of the AL East’s winners, but Diaz continued improving following his return from the injured list in September. […] The post Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz Making Strong Case to Return to High-Leverage appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Yesterday’s action in the NL saw the Braves pull even with the reigning champion Dodgers and the Brewers take a comanding 2-0 lead over Manny Machado and the and Padres. Today, we shift back to the AL, with the White Sox and Rays looking to extend their series leads. From a former Orioles perspective, neither […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are now in Atlanta in what his whittled to a best-of-3 National League Division Series, with the Braves suddenly in the driver’s seat as the home team on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Dodgers starting rotation is their biggest advantage, which is one reason Sunday night was so frustrating. Blake Snell […]
Shohei Ohtani did not look to be at his best in Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves, and Dave Roberts is concerned that the star may not be at 100% health at this point in the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are undoubtedly among the top contenders for the title, but to make a deep run, they need all of their players operating at 100%. Shohei Ohtani is one of several players who have dealt with injuries throughout the season, and following the Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Braves , Dave Roberts b...
Yesterday, the National League (NL) commanded the spotlight, as the four remaining American League (AL) teams received the day off. The Milwaukee Brewers engineered a dramatic walk-off rally against San Diego Padres elite closer Mason Miller to move one win away from the NL Championship Series. In the second game of the day, the Atlanta […]
The Braves are smack dab in the middle of their postseason run, so we don’t want to discuss the offseason too much. But MLB Trade Rumors did release its arbitration estimates for 2027 — one of the most useful articles every year. So let’s take a look at some of those numbers for the Atlanta […]
After the Braves tied up their series with the Dodgers 1-1 and the Brewers took a 2-0 lead on the Padres on Sunday, the American League Division Series are on tap today. After the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 and the White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0 on Saturday, all four teams got an off […]
Dodger Stadium was packed on Sunday, but by the eighth inning, it suddenly looked like the fans had decided they had seen enough. With the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the Atlanta Braves 1-3, fans began leaving the stands despite the NLDS matchup being anything but over. And when Max Muncy launched a ninth-inning home run […]
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The Braves’ Game 2 victory over the Dodgers in the NLDS featured a slew of talking points. Ray Kerr delivered again as an opener, as the aura around his path to this point continues to grow. Michael Harris II keeps cementing himself as a postseason demon, adding three more hits to his tally this October, […]
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The Braves’ paper-thin rotation is the result of two things: Alex Anthopoulos not adding anybody in free agency, and injuries. It left the club with only three healthy starting pitchers on the roster coming into October, and after five games, it’s fair to say they really only have two — Chris Sale and Tyler Mahle. […]
LOS ANGELES — By losing Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night, the Dodgers and Braves are now tied at one game apiece in the series, and home-field advantage wrests with Atlanta with the next two games at Truist Park. The Dodgers need to win at least once in Atlanta to […]
The Braves pieced together a bullpen masterpiece on Sunday to tie the series with the Dodgers at one apiece. It’s the best-case scenario for a club that doesn’t feature a lot of starting pitching, one that now has its two horses ready for Games 3 and 4 at Truist Park, where the Braves are 54-30 […]
When the Atlanta Braves turned to Chris Sale as a reliever in their Game 3 matchup of the National League Wild Card Series, questions instantly emerged in reference to how Atlanta would use Sale in the National League Division Series. It seemed as if Sale could have been an option on short-rest in Game 2 […]
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In his Dodger postseason debut, Edwin Díaz pitched a scoreless sixth inning with two strikeouts against the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill The trumpets were supposed to blare on schedule in the ninth inning to announce his grand arrival after three-time All-Star Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers as their planned closer for the 2026 season. It was the signature musical entr...
On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped to 1-1 in their NLDS series against the Atlanta Braves with a tough 3-2 home loss in Game 2. The Dodgers now head to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4 of the series, having suddenly relinquished some major momentum in the series. Making matters more concerning for […]
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The Atlanta Braves earned a crucial Game 2 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series on Sunday. In all reality, there are a number of reasons Atlanta won the game. Michael Harris II had a huge performance to fuel the offense, Ray Kerr pitched well as the opener once […]
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The Atlanta Braves might not be expected to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Derek Jeter has to know they still expect to. After losing Game 1 of their National League Division Series in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Braves stole home-field advantage by winning Game 2 Sunday night. All of a sudden, the idea…