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The Braves and Chris Sale look for NLDS series lead over Dodgers

The Atlanta Braves have survived back-to-back starts from former Cy Young award winners to travel home with a 1-1 tie in the NLDS. This evening, they will be deploying their own former Cy Young award winner in Chris Sale in…

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Braves and Chris Sale look for NLDS series lead over Dodgers
Key Things to Know
  • The Braves start Chris Sale against the Dodgers aiming for a 2-1 lead in the NLDS.
  • A win would place Atlanta one victory away from its first NLCS appearance since 2021.
  • Los Angeles counters by starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Atlanta Braves start Chris Sale against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS with the series tied 1-1. A victory would move Atlanta within one win of reaching the NLCS for the first time since 2021. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm EDT at Truist Park.

Sale previously threw a complete-game shutout against the Dodgers in late August. Los Angeles counters with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched 6.1 strong innings in that same August matchup and posted a 2.12 ERA since the start of August.

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