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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 […] The post Phillies rumors: Ken Rosenthal urges Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber trade, but there are ‘tricky’ problems appeared first on Clutc...
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 […]
As the Atlanta Braves prepare for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, all eyes are on today’s expected announcement of their starting pitcher. Expectations are soaring ahead of Game 1 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers . Fresh off a Wild Card round victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta now faces a formidable task: piecing together a pitching strategy to tame a powerhouse Dodgers lineup. While the Braves have yet to officially name a ...
Good morning Birdland, There was no major baseball news on Friday, a planned day off for the playoff schedule. But that gets turned on its head today as all four Division Series will get underway. The day starts at 1 p.m. with White Sox at Guardians on TBS. Braves at Dodgers follows on FOX at […]
No, the Phillies aren’t playing today in the NLDS in Los Angeles, but baseball rolls on. All four series begin today with Chicago going to Cleveland for the first game, Atlanta taking on Los Angeles after that, New York going to Tampa Bay and San Diego headed to Milwaukee for the nightcap. All four series […]
I have to tell you that I don’t feel great about about tonight. The starting pitching is in disarray for today. Chris Sale or Tyler Mahle won’t be able to help out. There’s Didier Fuentes, Brent Suter, Dylan Dodd and Robert Suarez as multi-inning options. JR Ritchie and AJ Smith-Shawver are also available. It will […]
How to watch Braves at Dodgers NLDS Game 1 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium: first pitch at 3:00 p.m. CT on FOX and FOX One. The post How to Watch Braves at Dodgers NLDS Game 1: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
After a hard-fought and emotional Wild Card series win versus the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves will turn their attention to the NLDS. It won’t be easy, as the Braves will have to play the back-to-back defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta went 5-1 this season versus Los Angeles, but that doesn’t matter in the […] The post What Are Braves’ Biggest Keys in the NLDS to Defeat Dodgers? appeared first on The Lead .
During Friday’s discussion with the media, Atlanta Braves skipper Walt Weiss provided plenty of updates on injured players ahead of the NLDS beginning in Los Angeles. From Martín Pérez to Bryce Elder and Tyler Mahle, Weiss provided some updates without explicitly announcing the pitching plans for the series. The series gets underway this afternoon at […]
How magical is the MLB postseason? Just ask Ray Kerr. The 32-year-old Atlanta Braves pitcher was once working at a 7-Eleven and a movie theater, thinking his baseball career was over. He was then signed for just $2,000 and spent seven seasons in the minor leagues. On Thursday, Oct. 1, Kerr finally got his MLB […] The post The MLB Postseason Money Machine: How Do Teams Actually Make Money in October? appeared first on EssentiallySports .
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers open their 2026 postseason run on a sweltering Saturday afternoon, hosting the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. Tarik Skubal will start for the Dodgers in Game 1, the team’s prized trade-deadline acquisition set to make his seventh career postseason start. Amazingly, […]
Atlanta has an uphill climb, and Game 1 looks particularly tough for them. The post NLDS Game 1 Preview: Braves at Dodgers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Freddie Freeman is about to face the organization that drafted him, developed him, and helped make him a franchise icon. But as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to open their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Freeman isn’t interested in making his past the central storyline. The 37-year-old spent the first 12 seasons […] The post Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman won’t buy into Braves legacy narrative in NLDS appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was asked whether the Los Angeles Dodgers are beatable in their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. His answer leaned one way without closing the door. “Are they beatable in this series? I don’t think so, necessarily,” the FOX Sports insider said on Foul Territory. “I do like the […] The post Why MLB insider Ken Rosenthal doesn’t believe the Dodgers are beatable vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The No. 2 versus No. 3 seed matchup in the National League division series features two heavyweight fighters with immense offensive firepower in the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. These lineups feature players on legitimate Hall of Fame tracks, with baseball legends like Shohei Ohtani, to decade-long offensive stalwarts in Matt Olson. Considering […] The post Why these two players will make or break Braves-Dodgers NLDS matchup appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for a 3rd straight World Series title begins on Saturday. They will play the Atlanta Braves in the best-of-five NLDS at Dodger Stadium. Before the game, OF Josue De Paula and 2B Hyeseong Kim took batting practice alongside Shohei Ohtani before the Dodgers finalized the roster, per Dodgers Nation. They […] The post Watch Josue De Paula, Hyeseong Kim taking BP before NLDS roster decision appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Braves are using the same strategy for the second game in a row.
LOS ANGELES — The 2026 National League Division Series is the sixth postseason matchup between the Dodgers and Braves, dating back to 1996, and the fourth playoff matchup between the two teams in the last nine years. This doesn’t count when the Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves tied for the best record in the National League […]
2026 NLDS: Tarik Skubal’s plan for Game 1 — be him Tarik Skubal will start Saturday’s NLDS Game 1 for the Dodgers. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne If you don’t feel nervous, you don’t feel alive. Tarik Skubal, a Dodger for two months, will take the mound in 100-degree weather to start Game 1 of the 2026 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, and he admits he’ll have some nerves. “But I get nervous for every game,” he said. Imagine how the batters in t...
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani dealt with injury concerns toward the end of the regular season. Ohtani struggled at the plate after returning from injury late in the season, but he’s still one of the best players in the sport and the Dodgers are looking forward to having him available for the MLB playoffs. […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shares injury update ahead of NLDS vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani provided a positive update to reporters regarding ailments in his left knee (inflammation, soreness, lingering pain) and right biceps (discomfort, pain) on Friday, one day before L.A. will host the Atlanta Braves for Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Happy Victory Friday, Braves Country. The thing that tickles me about the photo above is the bespoke “Let It Fly / Wild Card Won” sticker on that champagne bottle. It’s been a beautiful, mostly stress-free day of enjoying the satisfaction of last night’s cathartic win and all the content that came with it. For example, […]
The Atlanta Braves advanced to the National League Division Series for the first time since winning the 2021 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in Thursday’s Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. Atlanta’s win hinged on an unusual pitching plan that featured Ray Kerr as the opener and Chris Sale handling the […] The post Braves’ Chris Sale gives Ray Kerr his flowers for amazing Wild Card heroics vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .