Overview
- The Atlanta Braves used a bullpen game to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Sunday night, evening that NLDS at 1-1 and sending the series to Truist Park with home starts lined up.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss opted not to start ace Chris Sale in Game 2 so Sale would be fully rested to start Game 3 against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a decision Weiss said preserves Atlanta’s best chance in the short series.
- Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead over the San Diego Padres when Jackson Chourio hit a two-run, bases-loaded walk-off single off Mason Miller, putting the Brewers one win from the NLCS and forcing the series to shift to San Diego.
- American League openers and starters dominated early: Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth as the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0, and the White Sox shut out the Guardians 3-0 with Munetaka Murakami’s two-run homer providing key offense.
- With depleted rotations and few off days, managers are prioritizing matchup-based reliever usage and starter rest, a pattern that makes single games and late-inning swings unusually decisive in these best‑of‑five series.