Overview
- The Braves beat the Dodgers 3-2 in Los Angeles to even the NLDS at one game apiece and send Games 3 and 4 to Truist Park.
- Atlanta opened Game 2 with reliever Ray Kerr and used a sequence of bullpen arms instead of starting Chris Sale, a decision manager Walt Weiss tied to how Sale was feeling.
- Relievers carried the game as Robert Suarez, Didier Fuentes and Raisel Iglesias combined for multiple scoreless innings, with Fuentes retiring 11 straight batters before allowing a late homer.
- The Dodgers struggled to cash in on chances, going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and scoring only on solo home runs while Blake Snell exited after recording 11 outs on 90 pitches and the club used six relievers.
- Chris Sale is expected to start Game 3 against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Atlanta, a matchup that will test how many times Sale can appear in the short series and whether bullpen depth will decide the outcome.