Dodgers best-laid plans go all wrong as Braves win Game 2 to even NLDS

From the start, the Atlanta Braves knew that they would be going with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.The unexpected twist: The Dodgers essentially had to do the same thing, as well.After a rather straightforward victory in the opening game of this best-of-five series, nothing went according to plan for the Dodgers on Sunday.Blake Snell failed to complete four innings, grinding through poor command and long at-bats in a start of only one run but also five walks. The relief corps was saddled with a heavy workload, turning another sweltering night at Chavez Ravine into a sweat-inducing battle of the bullpens.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story And after the Dodgers gift-wrapped the Braves a run in the fifth inning, when Teoscar Hernández turned a seemingly routine fly ball into a triple and Kris Bubic threw a run-scoring wild pitch, the two-time defending champions found themselves on the back foot for the first time this fall.In a 3-2 loss, they wouldn’t recover.Instead, a series the Dodgers seemed to have under control coming into Sunday has quickly been flipped on its head.The Braves’ decision to save staff ace Chris Sale for Game 3 –– the controversial pre-game talking point –– now looks prescient.The Dodgers’ decision to start Snell in Game 2, and not Yoshinobu Yamamoto, now seems questionable.And while the Braves had to burn through the heart of their bullpen, using six different arms to piece together 27 outs, so too did the Dodgers, who summoned six relievers of their own in a losing effort.With Game 3 set for Tuesday night back in Atlanta, this 1-1 series suddenly appears to be up for grabs.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instag...