NLDS Game 3: Atlanta Braves vs Los Angeles Dodgers, October 6, 2026

NLDS Game 3

DodgersLAD
3-1
Final
BravesATL

October 6, 2026, 6:00 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Dodgers

3-2

Last 5
L 1-5
vs SD
L 2-4
vs SD
W 2-0
@ SF
W 4-3
@ SF
W 5-1
@ SF

Atlanta Braves

2-3

Last 5
W 3-2
vs CIN
L 6-7
vs CIN
L 0-3
@ MIA
W 8-3
@ MIA
L 3-5
@ MIA

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Dodgers100-62.617#1N/A-
Atlanta Braves94-68.580#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles DodgersAtlanta Braves
.762
OPS
.718
204
HR
204
801
Runs
742
3.55
ERA
3.63
1.14
WHIP
1.24
1521
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Andy Pages headshot
Andy Pages

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Teoscar Hernández headshot
Teoscar Hernández

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Mookie Betts headshot
Mookie Betts

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.25 ERA

Jack Dreyer headshot
Jack Dreyer

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.70 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Mauricio Dubón headshot
Mauricio Dubón

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Austin Riley headshot
Austin Riley

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Brent Suter headshot
Brent Suter

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ray Kerr headshot
Ray Kerr

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

5.2 IP, 10 SO, 1.59 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Enrique Hernández headshot
Enrique Hernández
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 1: LAD 8 hits, ATL 5 hits; LAD 0 errors, ATL 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers000300000380
Atlanta Braves000010000152

Box Score

Batting

Mookie Betts and Andy Pages led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits each.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Mookie BettsSS5020010
Freddie Freeman1B4111111
Teoscar HernándezLF4000000
Max MuncyPH/3B1000010
Will SmithC4010030
Shohei OhtaniDH2000110
Miguel Rojas2B3000010
Tommy EdmanPH/2B1000000
Andy PagesCF4120010
Kyle TuckerRF4010010
Enrique Hernández3B/LF4112021
Totals363832122

5 players led Atlanta Braves with 1 hit each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC4001020
Ronald Acuña Jr.DH3000110
Matt Olson1B4010020
Ozzie Albies2B4010020
Michael Harris IICF4010000
Mauricio DubónLF/SS4110000
Lane ThomasRF3010020
Mike YastrzemskiPH1000000
Austin Riley3B3000020
Ha-Seong KimSS1000000
Rowdy TellezPH0000100
Brewer HicklenPR/LF1000010
Totals321512120

Pitching

Yoshinobu Yamamoto went 7.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (10 SO, 1 ER); Chris Sale went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (7 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto7.04111100
Tanner Scott1.0000120
Edwin Díaz1.0100000
Atlanta Braves
Chris Sale5.0733072
Dylan Dodd1.0100020
Dylan Lee1.0000010
Brent Suter1.0000100
Raisel Iglesias1.0000120
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T4

    Home Run Enrique Hernández homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Andy Pages scores. LAD 2, ATL 0

  • T4

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B5

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Mauricio Dubón scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. Brewer Hicklen to 2nd. LAD 3, ATL 1

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Mike Yastrzemski grounds out softly, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B9

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B9

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B9

    Double Ozzie Albies doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Max Muncy called out on strikes. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T9

    Walk Freddie Freeman walks. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Enrique Hernández pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B8

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B8

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Brewer Hicklen strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Kyle Tucker pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T8

    Forceout Andy Pages grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Shohei Ohtani out at 2nd. Andy Pages to 1st. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Tommy Edman pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T8

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B7

    Pop Out Mauricio Dubón pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Freddie Freeman flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, third baseman Enrique Hernández to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Matt Olson called out on strikes. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T6

    Flyout Mookie Betts flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • T6

    Single Andy Pages singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Mauricio Dubón scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. Brewer Hicklen to 2nd. LAD 3, ATL 1

  • B5

    Walk Rowdy Tellez walks. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Austin Riley pops out to second baseman Miguel Rojas on the infield fly rule. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B5

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B5

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Miguel Rojas grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T5

    Flyout Shohei Ohtani flies out sharply to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, third baseman Enrique Hernández to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B4

    Single Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T4

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. LAD 3, ATL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Mookie Betts grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. LAD 2, ATL 0

  • T4

    Home Run Enrique Hernández homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Andy Pages scores. LAD 2, ATL 0

  • T4

    Lineout Kyle Tucker lines out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T4

    Single Andy Pages singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Flyout Ha-Seong Kim flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Lineout Miguel Rojas lines out to right fielder Lane Thomas. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Catcher Interference Shohei Ohtani reaches on catcher interference by Drake Baldwin. Will Smith to 2nd. Shohei Ohtani to 1st. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Single Will Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Mookie Betts to 3rd. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Freddie Freeman flies out sharply to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón, deflected by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Andy Pages strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ronald Acuña Jr. called out on strikes. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Field Error Teoscar Hernández reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Mookie Betts to 2nd. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to first baseman Matt Olson. LAD 0, ATL 0