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After returning to the Braves roster for the NLDS round against the Dodgers but sitting out Game 1, Lane Thomas will be back in action for Game 2 of the series Sunday night at 8 p.m. (FS1) in Los Angeles. Thomas had been sidelined since Sept. 7 with a strained left intercostal muscle, leaving Atlanta […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to take Game 2 of their NLDS series against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Los Angeles leads the series, 1-0. Ahead of the game, L.A. manager Dave Roberts is making a surprising lineup decision. “The Dodgers are starting Miguel Rojas today at 3B and not Max Muncy, who homered in […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts makes eye-opening Max Muncy lineup decision for NLDS Game 2 vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Whether Chris Sale was going to get the ball or not was the big point of contention before this Game 2, but with Atlanta opting for another left-hander, Ray Kerr, the Dodgers’ lineup is mostly unchanged from the Game 1 victory. The only difference is Miguel Rojas filling in for Max Muncy, and even that […]
We have a pair of NLDS games today… In the early game, Milwaukee looks to go up 2-0 on the Padres. Its a 3:00 p.m. start on FS1. In the late game, the Dodgers try to make it two in a row against the Braves. 7:00 p.m. start, also on FS1. Talk about them here.
It’s Game 2 of the National League Division Series. The American League series have that weird off day in between Games 1 and 2 and will resume tomorrow. That was quite the ninth innin in Milwaukee Saturday night [VIDEO]. Your browser does not support the video tag. It didn’t end the game — it was […]
The Atlanta Braves will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS. After falling 5-3 in Game 1, the club aims to get back in the win column on Sunday. Hours before the game, manager Walt Weiss announced the starter, and it is not going to be Chris Sale. Reports indicate […] The post Braves announce NLDS Game 2 starter vs. Dodgers, and it’s not Chris Sale appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Padres at Brewers First pitch: 4:00 PM EDTTV: FS1/FOX ONEProbable pitchers: Michael King, RHP (SD); Logan Henderson, RHP (MIL) Braves at Dodgers First pitch: 8:00 PM EDTTV: FS1/FOX ONEProbable pitchers: Ray Kerr, LHP (ATL); Blake Snell, LHP (LAD)
The Braves had a major starting pitching disadvantage in Game 1 of their NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. While the Dodgers trotted out one of the best pitchers in baseball, Tarik Skubal, on extra rest, Atlanta was forced to begin with a bullpen game due to its rash of late-season […]
On Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in their NLDS playoff series vs the Atlanta Braves with a comfortable 5-3 home win over the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers got a big boost in this game from Kyle Tucker, who hit a two-run blast late in the game to help keep Atlanta […] The post Kyle Tucker actually smiling after HR had Tarik Skubal, Dodgers teammates fired up – ‘He works his a** off’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Brewers took Game 1 of their NLDS matchup against the Padres in pretty strange fashion on Saturday. Ty France’s 9th inning home run bid hit the roof of American Family Field and turned into a fly out instead. The rules are the rules but that was a pretty bizarre and unfortunate outcome that took […]
The Atlanta Braves dropped to 0-1 in their NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday afternoon with a tough 5-3 loss in Game 1 on the road. The Braves now will gear up for Game 2, which is slated for Sunday evening at 8:00 pm ET, once again from Los Angeles. Most pundits […] The post Ken Rosenthal sends Braves a harsh Chris Sale warning for Game 2 vs. Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LOS ANGELES — On a day in 100-degree heat, the second-highest temperature ever for a postseason game at Dodger Stadium, Tarik Skubal reared back and fired a 101.1-mph fastball to Austin Riley in the second inning of the Dodgers’ win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. “ I think […]
Choosing how much to take from a single game in the postseason is a challenge. Tarik Skubal did what you expect from baseball’s most talented pitcher. The Dodgers out-homered the Braves three to two with the superior offense. Kyle Tucker hopefully started his redemption tour with a homer in his first playoff affair for the […]
Today represents the first minor league recap of the Arizona Fall League, as the league got underway yesterday. The Braves action got underway with Briggs McKenzie returning from injury to make the start. Salt River Rafters 9, Glendale Desert Dogs 4 Boxscore Briggs McKenzie made his first appearance since June 25th and got off to […]
The Dodgers secured their first postseason game of the year on Saturday, powering three home runs to back a strong start from Tarik Skubal in a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. It was the first time that Skubal was able to pitch at home in a postseason starts, as all of his four playoff […]
The Philadelphia Phillies ' season ended with a three-game Wild Card loss to the Braves, and The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal wasted no time suggesting what comes next should include some uncomfortable questions. Writing in the immediate aftermath of the elimination, Rosenthal argued Dave Dombrowski and ownership need to at least consider moving either Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber this winter. "The Phillies at least need to kick around the idea of trading one of them," Rosenthal wrote. "Ac...
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will turn to Blake Snell in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, throwing another southpaw starter against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium. Snell, like Skubal, has won two Cy Young Awards in his career. But for Snell, his two Cy Young years (2018, 2023) […]
Atlanta could start one of the best pitchers in baseball, or run a second consecutive bullpen day. There's no in between. The post NLDS Game 2 Preview: Braves vs. Dodgers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Magic Johnson had plenty to celebrate after the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their National League Division Series with a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. The Dodgers played Game 1 at Dodger Stadium in temperatures above 100 degrees, but the extreme heat did not keep fans away. Johnson thanked the crowd for showing […] The post Magic Johnson thanks Dodgers fans for braving 100-degree heat to watch Game 1 win appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Without relitigating anything from Saturday, Sunday has to be treated as a game of the utmost importance for the Braves, with no pitching restrictions. All of the Braves’ top arms have had two days to rest now and with an off-day Monday, there is no excuse to hold back. Chris Sale or not, Walt Weiss […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they are World Series contenders again with a 5-3 Game 1 NLDS win over the Braves that included a Max Muncy moon shot. Dodgers ace Tarik Skubal got 100% real afterward on his big start while also sharing a key story dating back to his Little League days. Journalist Bob […] The post The 127-degree reason Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal had no problem with Game 1 heat in LA appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Kyle Tucker left his disappointing regular season behind Saturday, coming up big when it mattered most in a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. The 29-year-old went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBIs, helping Los Angeles […] The post Forget the regular season, Kyle Tucker is hitting playoff home runs for the Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Teoscar Hernández’s two-run home run in the fourth inning opened the scoring in the Dodgers’ 5–3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) By Mark Langill While a journey to a championship may feel like an October marathon, the first step usually sets the tone, especially at home. A 5–3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday let the Do...
Turns out it's better start Tarik Skubal than to go with a bullpen game.
LOS ANGELES — Kyle Tucker hit one of the Dodgers three home runs in Saturday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium, carrying over his strong September play into October. “I’m just trying to swing at good pitches, trying to put the barrel […]