Braves face Dodgers in best-of-five NLDS

The Atlanta Braves advanced to a best-of-five National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in the deciding Wild Card Game 3 on October 1. The series is scheduled to open October 3 at Dodger Stadium, with Los Angeles hosting the first two games before play shifts to Atlanta if necessary. The Dodgers entered the matchup after a first-round bye, while Atlanta moved on after winning two of three games against Philadelphia. The Braves’ Game 3 victory clinched the Wild Card series and set up a meeting between teams that also faced each other in recent postseasons. The series winner will advance to the National League Championship Series. The National League Division Series is played to a maximum of five games, with the first team to win three advancing. Games 1 and 2 are scheduled for Los Angeles on October 3 and 4. Games 3 and, if needed, 4 are scheduled for Atlanta on October 6 and 7; a deciding Game 5 would return to Los Angeles. The schedule reports differ on some later game times, so those times are not included here. Game 1 is scheduled for 1 p.m. Pacific time, or 4 p.m. Eastern, on October 3.