Overview
- The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves with a 4-1 victory in Game 4, clinching the National League Championship Series spot after a 3-1 series win on Wednesday.
- Andy Pages delivered a two-run RBI single in the seventh inning to put the Dodgers ahead and Max Muncy hit a ninth-inning solo homer to seal the win while the Dodgers' bullpen kept Atlanta scoreless late.
- The San Diego Padres avoided a sweep by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 at Petco Park, powered by Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead home run, Xander Bogaerts' game-ending double play, and Michael King earning the save.
- Milwaukee still leads that series 2-1, the Brewers finished the regular season 103-59 as the NL's top seed, and a Padres win in Game 4 would force a decisive Game 5 back in Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 9.
- The NLCS opens Sunday, Oct. 11, with the Dodgers waiting for the Brewers–Padres winner and managers weighing bullpen usage and travel plans as immediate priorities for both surviving clubs.