Dodgers advance to NLCS as Ramírez keeps Guardians’ playoff hopes alive

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night to secure a 3-1 series victory in the NLDS and advance to the NLCS. Andy Pages provided the decisive hit with a two-run single in the seventh inning, while Max Muncy added a solo home run in the ninth. Meanwhile, José Ramírez led the Cleveland Guardians to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox to avoid elimination and force Game 4 in their ALDS.

Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow and four relievers limited the Braves to three hits, with Edgardo Henríquez earning the win and Edwin Díaz pitching a scoreless ninth for the save. In Cleveland's victory, Ramírez recorded two hits, two RBIs, and two runs alongside a crucial sixth-inning defensive stop to spark the Guardians' offense after entering the night in a slump.