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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…
The reflection of the performance by the Dodgers bullpen in Game 2 of the NLDS is entirely skewed by a dismal offensive showing, making it extremely unlikely the home team could secure a 2-0 series lead. A rabbit hole exists for those who favor a pessimistic outlook, with Chris Sale starting the next game fully […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the second-highest payroll in baseball and a star-studded roster that has led them to the past two World Series titles. But that doesn't mean that earning the three-peat will be easy.
We are amid one of the most insane seven-day stretches in Atlanta sports history. Sandwiched between the first four games of the NLDS is the Falcons versus the Saints on Monday Night Football. On Friday, we have a potential Game 5 between the Braves and Dodgers — and on Saturday, Georgia heads to Tuscaloosa for […]
The Dodgers needed one win to send the Atlanta Braves to the brink of elimination on Sunday. Instead, the Braves lineup forced an early exit from Blake Snell and scored two defining runs against the bullpen in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers, forcing the series back to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4. It […]
I do not inherently dislike the Los Angeles Dodgers. I never have disliked the Dodgers. They were the National League team I found the most interesting when I was a kid, and generally rooted for them. I liked Ron Cey, who played third base, like I did. I liked Davey Lopes. I got swept up […]
The Atlanta Braves did what few expected them to do Sunday night. They beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium, even while using a bullpen game, and returned home with the National League Division Series tied 1-1. That result has put Atlanta in an interesting position heading into Games 3 and 4. The […] The post Walt Weiss’ warning to Braves after beating Dodgers in Game 2 is wrong, but you get the point appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LOS ANGELES — Josue De Paula popped out as a pinch-hitter for the final out of Game 2, in his major league postseason debut. The comeback attempt fell short, but just by getting into a game at his age was notable. De Paula on Sunday was 21 years, 133 days old, and became only the […]
The Braves got a hero performance on Sunday night and playoff history was made in the process.
After dropping Game 1 behind a bullpen game, the expectation was simple: Chris Sale would take the ball in Game 2, in what amounted to a must-win spot. It had been a full four days since his last start. And though he’d thrown 21 pitches of relief on Thursday, it felt impossible to imagine the […]
The Dodgers and Braves shift their National League Division Series to Atlanta, tied at one game apiece. On the off day Monday, let’s look back a little more at the disappointing Game 2 loss by Los Angeles. Blake Snell got only 11 outs on 90 pitches, and though he only allowed one run, the Dodgers […]
In the end, the Braves accomplished their goal. Through a dramatic 3-2 win over the Dodgers, the Braves won Game 2 and split the series in LA. Now the, the Braves have flipped home field advantage and will welcome the Dodgers to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4, with a fully rested Chris Sale and […]
Good morning. This is the time of year that the news becomes outdated very quickly. There won’t be anything about last night’s Dodgers/Braves game because I’m writing this before it ended. And not much from the Brewers and Padres Game 2.
The Dodgers were lucky to fall just a run short in what ended up being an unintentional bullpen game.
LOS ANGELES — No blueprint exists for taking down a dynasty, but the Atlanta Braves just proved they The post MLB Playoffs: Braves Silence Dodger Stadium to Even NLDS appeared first on We Never Stop .
In MLB, teams that won Game 2 after losing Game 1 in a best-of-five postseason series have reportedly gone on to win the series 34 of 67 times. On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves beat the defending World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Game 2 of their division series clash. With the series leveled, […] The post Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, & More: Dodgers’ Manager Speaks Out After Shocking Loss to Braves appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ title defense hit a roadblock on Sunday as they suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NLDS. While the best-of-five series is still just tied at 1-1, the Dodgers have now lost homefield advantage, as the Braves have an opportunity to send LA home if […] The post Dodgers’ Mookie Betts delivers blunt reminder after NLDS Game 2 loss to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their first defeat of the 2026 MLB postseason on Sunday as the Atlanta Braves took a 3-2 victory on the road to even up the NLDS at 1-1. It seemed like the odds were stacked in the Dodgers’ favor, as the Braves had to deploy another bullpen game as they […] The post Freddie Freeman calls out Dodgers’ biggest issue after Game 2 loss to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Four games into the postseason, and the Atlanta Braves’ pitching depth was already being stretched thin. In Game 2 of their NLDS clash against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Braves had to put together yet another bullpen game — with Ray Kerr being tasked to open the game for Atlanta. Down 1-0 in this best-of-five […] The post ‘Sleeping beast’ Ray Kerr gets real on success after Braves’ Game 2 win vs. Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Series tied 1–1 after Dodgers lose 3–2 Freddie Freeman hit a solo home run on Sunday in Game 2 of the NLDS. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne The afternoon started with the Braves on the defense for not starting ace Chris Sale and going with a bullpen game. It ended with the Dodger offense kicking itself because of missed opportunities. The Dodgers will head to Atlanta now with a split in the first two games of the National League Division Series after a 3–2 loss to the Braves o...
Walt Weiss and the Braves’ staff made the bold decision to hold off ace Chris Sale from Game 2 of Atlanta’s National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday night. If they could manage to win without throwing their top two starters, they would head back to Atlanta tied at 1 with Sale […]
LOS ANGELES — Turns out, Sunday was a bullpen game for both teams at Dodger Stadium, whether by design or not. But the Dodgers managed only two runs against six Braves pitchers in a slog of a game and a 3-2 loss to even the National League Division Series at one game apiece. Blake Snell […]
The Atlanta Braves evened things up in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Blake Snell doesn't even make it through 4 innings Sunday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers witnessed Freddie Freeman apply pressure on the Atlanta Braves. And threaten past MLB Playoffs legend Jose Altuve in the process on Sunday. Freeman pounded this 375 foot homer over the right field wall, creating euphoria inside Chavez Ravine. FREDDIE FREEMAN CRUSHES A HOMER TO PUT THE DODGERS ON THE BOARD AND […] The post Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gets closer to breaking Jose Altuve’s record with HR vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .