The likelihood of Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale starting Game 2 of the National League Division Series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers seemed high midway through Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series, sharply declined when the terrific left-hander came out of the bullpen for the eighth inning, shot back up after Sale’s postgame […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will play the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. While the Braves are a challenging opponent, defeating the Dodgers in any playoff series always proves to be difficult. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even believes LA has its best playoff pitching staff this year. “I feel like […]
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Facing a mountain to climb in a bullpen game against Tarik Skubal and the Death Star Dodgers, the Braves opted to keep Lane Thomas on the bench, despite the platoon split advantage facing the Dodgers’ lefty ace. Walt Weiss says they wanted to rest Thomas and he will be expected to start tomorrow against another […]
Rookie Josue De Paula, who was promoted from Double-A Tulsa to Los Angeles on Sept. 11, was added to the Dodgers’ National League Division Series roster against the Atlanta Braves. (Gary A. Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers) By Mark Langill While “11” might be the magic number for the veterans in the Dodger clubhouse on the eve of the postseason — the number of victories needed for a championship — it also carries a unique meaning for Josue De Paula. With 11 Major League games under his belt followi...
The Los Angeles Dodgers left 2026 National League All-Star Justin Wrobleski off its NLDS roster for Saturday’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves. The decision removes one of Los Angeles’ left-handed pitching options from the best-of-five series. The Athletic’s Katie J. Woo shared the roster news Saturday on X, formerly Twitter, citing Dodgers manager Dave […]
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The NL West and NL East champions will square off when the Dodgers host the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS in Los Angeles. Tarik Skubal will start for the two-time defending World Series champs, while Atlanta counters with Dylan Dodd (as per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman) as the opener in what is expected to […]
I’m putting this together the night before, because I’m out tomorrow morning. We have four games today. Game One: 1:00 Eastern: White Sox @ Guardians: Smith vs. Messick. Game Two: 4:00 Eastern: Braves @ Dodgers. Game Three: 6:30 Eastern: Yankees @ Rays. Cole vs. Rasmussen. Game Four: 8:50 Eastern: Padres @ Brewers. Ray vs. Misiorowski. […]
Atlanta Braves left-hander Dylan Dodd will start Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, giving the Braves their answer after entering the day without an announced starter. The 28-year-old will work as an opener in a bullpen game at Dodger Stadium. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman shared news of […]
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After somewhat intense speculation, the Atlanta Braves have selected a pitcher to start Game 1 of the NLDS. The Atlanta Braves, who have won the 2026 NL East Division title and brushed aside the Philadelphia Phillies in the Wild Card round, have selected Dylan Dodd to start the playoff game today. As you likely already […]
Just hours before the first pitch of the NLDS, the Braves have announced their roster, and they made some pretty significant changes. Most notably, Lane Thomas returns from the IL after dealing with an intercostal strain. That’s a massive addition for this series. Thomas has crushed left-handed pitching all season — an area where the […]
Will Smith tags out Michael Harris II at the plate during the Dodgers vs. Braves game on May 8 at UNIQLO FIeld at Dodger Stadium. (Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia and Senji Torrey After five days off in Los Angeles, where the Dodgers rested, prepared and awaited their first opponent of the postseason, it’s finally time to get to business. And for the fourth time in nine years, it’ll be the Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves going head-to-head. This is the first time they meet in t...
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players on their National League Division Series roster against the Atlanta Braves, including 21-year-old rookie Josue De Paula active after impressing in his first 11 games in the majors in September. Down from the usual split of 13 pitchers and 13 position players […]
LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves set their roster for the National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Saturday, carrying 13 position players and 13 pitchers for the best-of-5 series. Atlanta is carrying one more pitcher than the Dodgers, which makes sense given that the Braves are deploying a bullpen game for Game 1 […]
Another round, another roster update. The Atlanta Braves are set to do baseball battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers in just a few short hours and as such, the team has taken this chance to update the roster a bit. There are three changes, which we’ll get into below: Lane Thomas has been healthy and […]
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is aggressively rehabbing his injury, but admitted before facing the Braves that his offseason medical plans remain uncertain.
It was a grueling finish to the regular season for Shohei Ohtani . Plagued by knee and arm issues, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar addressed his recent struggles ahead of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves , leaving the door open for potential offseason medical treatment.
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The Braves made the questionable decision to use Chris Sale to finish off the Phillies, and could pay the price in the NLDS against the Dodgers.
It’s time to begin the Division Series round of the 2026 postseason. There will be two threads for the four games today. This one is for the two afternoon games. The night game thread will post at 5 p.m. CT. At the time of this post, the Braves had not yet listed a starting pitcher. […]
Eight MLB teams remain in the hunt for the 2026 World Series title as the playoffs move into the Division Series. The San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees all ousted their Wild Card round opponents in two games, while it took the Atlanta Braves three games to end the Philadelphia Phillies’ […]
Both the American League Divisional Series and the National League Divisional Series kick off today. In the early game, the White Sox go to Cleveland for a noon start in a game on TBS and TruTV. The Dodgers host the Braves in a 3 p.m. game on Fox. The Rays and the Yankees square off […]
Both NLDS start Saturday, and they both look to be exciting matchups. On one side of the bracket, the one-seed Milwaukee Brewers will host the four-seed San Diego Padres. On the other side, the two-seed Los Angeles Dodgers will host the three-seed Atlanta Braves. The NLDS is a five-game series, split two-two-one between the home and away teams. They will run Saturday, October 3, through, potentially, Friday, October 9. Let’s take a look at some key storylines and players to more
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The Philadelphia Phillies suffered another heartbreaking exit with a Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, falling short of their ultimate goal, and the old core has continued to regress in their quest to win a World Series title. Philadelphia dropped Game 1 after Jhoan Duran surrendered a three-run shot to Austin Riley. That loss […]
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Freddie Freeman will forever be an Atlanta legend, a World Series champion and former National League MVP who gave the Braves a decade of stability at first base. His departure to the rival Dodgers, however, has basically been a non-stop story of controversy since it occurred nearly five years ago. Every side seems to have […]
Well the Braves won a playoff series and exorcised some demons of recent postseasons past in the process this week against the Phillies. Their reward is facing the death-star Dodgers in a best-of-5 series with a spot in the NLCS on the line. Game 1 will be perhaps the most challenging, with the Braves opting […]
The Philadelphia Phillies were recently eliminated from the Major League Baseball Playoffs by the Atlanta Braves. Heading into the 2027 season, Philadelphia is getting some advice from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal. Rosenthal thinks the team should trade either Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber. “The Phillies at least need to kick around the idea of trading […]
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The Braves and Dodgers kick off a wild day of baseball, featuring all four Game 1s of the divisional series. It’s a 1:00 o’clock start time out west, which has the potential to favor Atlanta. Braves fans saw firsthand the difference between a day crowd and a night crowd during the playoffs at Truist Park […]