NLDS Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves, October 4, 2026

NLDS Game 2

BravesATL
3-2
Final
DodgersLAD

October 4, 2026, 8:00 PM ET | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Last 5 Form

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

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

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Ray Kerr headshot
Ray Kerr
Recorded starter

Los Angeles Dodgers

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell
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
Atlanta Braves94-68.580#1N/A-
Los Angeles Dodgers100-62.617#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesLos Angeles Dodgers
.718
OPS
.762
204
HR
204
742
Runs
801
3.63
ERA
3.55
1.24
WHIP
1.14
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1521

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.

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

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

Top Performers

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

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Ray Kerr headshot
Ray Kerr
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2: ATL 6 hits, LAD 6 hits; ATL 0 errors, LAD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves100010100360
Los Angeles Dodgers000100001260

Box Score

Batting

Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinC2000300
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF5110010
Matt Olson1B4110120
Ozzie Albies2B4000110
Michael Harris IICF5131000
Mauricio DubónSS3011120
Sean MurphyDH1000110
Rowdy TellezPH/DH1000100
Brewer HicklenPR/DH0000000
Austin Riley3B3000010
Lane ThomasLF2000010
Mike YastrzemskiPH/LF1000010
Totals313628100

Freddie Freeman led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Mookie BettsSS2000200
Shohei OhtaniDH4010020
Will SmithC4000020
Freddie Freeman1B4121011
Teoscar HernándezLF4000020
Kyle TuckerRF4010000
Andy PagesCF3000110
Miguel Rojas3B1010000
Max MuncyPH/3B3111011
Tommy Edman2B3000000
Josue De PaulaPH1000000
Totals33262392

Pitching

Didier Fuentes went 3.2 innings for Atlanta Braves (3 SO, 1 ER); Blake Snell went 3.2 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Ray Kerr2.2200140
Grant Holmes0.2211101
Dylan Lee0.2100110
Robert Suarez1.0000010
Didier Fuentes3.2111031
Raisel Iglesias0.1000000
Los Angeles Dodgers
Blake Snell3.2311550
Brock Stewart0.1000000
Kris Bubic0.2111100
Evan Phillips0.1000000
Edwin Díaz1.0000020
Edgardo Henriquez1.0211020
Roki Sasaki2.0000210
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

  • T1

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to shortstop Mookie Betts. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B4

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • T5

    Walk Mauricio Dubón walks. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T7

    Double Michael Harris II doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Matt Olson scores. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B9

    Home Run Max Muncy homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 3, LAD 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Pop Out Josue De Paula pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. ATL 3, LAD 2

  • B9

    Home Run Max Muncy homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. ATL 3, LAD 2

  • B9

    Groundout Andy Pages grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B9

    Flyout Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T9

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

  • T9

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T9

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

  • B8

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Freddie Freeman called out on strikes. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Will Smith challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Will Smith called out on strikes. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Mookie Betts to second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 1st. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T8

    Intent Walk Roki Sasaki intentionally walks Drake Baldwin. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T8

    Sac Bunt Mike Yastrzemski out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Max Muncy to second baseman Tommy Edman. Brewer Hicklen to 3rd. Austin Riley to 2nd. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Austin Riley hit by pitch. Brewer Hicklen to 2nd. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T8

    Walk Rowdy Tellez walks. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B7

    Groundout Mookie Betts grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • B7

    Flyout Tommy Edman flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T7

    Double Michael Harris II doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Matt Olson scores. ATL 3, LAD 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T7

    Single Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T7

    Lineout Ronald Acuña Jr. lines out to center fielder Andy Pages. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B6

    Groundout Max Muncy grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B6

    Groundout Andy Pages grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B6

    Lineout Kyle Tucker lines out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T6

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Austin Riley strikes out swinging. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B5

    Flyout Freddie Freeman flies out to left fielder Lane Thomas. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B5

    Flyout Will Smith flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B5

    Single Shohei Ohtani singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Mookie Betts to 2nd. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • B5

    Walk Mookie Betts challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Mookie Betts walks. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T5

    Lineout Rowdy Tellez lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T5

    Walk Mauricio Dubón walks. ATL 2, LAD 1

  • T5

    Triple Michael Harris II triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • T5

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Matt Olson pops out to shortstop Mookie Betts. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Tommy Edman pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Walk Andy Pages walks. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr., deflected by second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • B4

    Home Run Freddie Freeman homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. ATL 1, LAD 1

  • T4

    Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, third baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T4

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. Sean Murphy to 2nd. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T4

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out sharply to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T4

    Walk Sean Murphy walks. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B3

    Groundout Will Smith grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Shohei Ohtani pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón on the infield fly rule. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B3

    Walk Mookie Betts walks. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B3

    Bunt Pop Out Tommy Edman bunt pops out to third baseman Austin Riley. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B3

    Double Miguel Rojas doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T3

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andy Pages. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T3

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Andy Pages strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Kyle Tucker pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B2

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T2

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • B1

    Groundout Mookie Betts grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T1

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to shortstop Mookie Betts. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Matt Olson to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 1, LAD 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Michael Harris II pops out to third baseman Miguel Rojas in foul territory. ATL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Walk Ozzie Albies walks. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Matt Olson to 2nd. ATL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Walk Matt Olson walks. ATL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. ATL 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Drake Baldwin grounds out softly, catcher Will Smith to first baseman Freddie Freeman. ATL 0, LAD 0