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Dodgers home runs back Tarik Skubal, beat Braves in NLDS Game 1

LOS ANGELES — It took a while for the Dodgers offense to get going, but they eventually did feast on the underbelly of the Atlanta Braves relief corps, backing a strong start by Tarik Skubal in a 5-3 win in…

By Eric Stephen · Yahoo

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 10:53 PM

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Tarik Skubal retired 15 consecutive Braves batters during his first playoff start for the Dodgers.
Teoscar Hernández hit a fourth-inning home run to spark the Dodgers' three-homer offensive display.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal delivered a dominant postseason debut for Los Angeles, retiring 15 consecutive batters to help secure a 1-0 series lead.

Los Angeles backed Skubal with three home runs, including a dramatic fourth-inning blast by Teoscar Hernández. The Dodgers' offense capitalized late against the Atlanta bullpen after Braves starter Dylan Dodd limited them early.

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