While the Dodgers jumped out to a 5-1 lead thanks to home runs from Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker, and Max Muncy, the Braves battled back in the 9th inning with a two-run homer of their own from Ozzie Albies.It was a sign of things to come in the ensuing games.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Game two seemed to set up perfectly for Los Angeles to take command of the series.
Instead of using Chris Sale, the Braves decided to give their superstar starter another few days of rest, as they did for much of the regular season.Instead of Chris Sale, the Braves went for a bullpen game, opened by Ray Kerr.WHITE SOX RIDE ANOTHER DRAMATIC COMEBACK WIN TO BEAT GUARDIANS AND TAKE COMMANDING 2-0 ALDS LEADTwo-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, going up against the Braves bullpen and Ray Kerr.
But as is so often the case in Major League Baseball, particularly postseason baseball, it didn't work out that way.Kerr was excellent, and reliever Didier Fuentes was even better, going 3.2 innings with just one run allowed.
Snell didn't have it, walking five hitters, though limited the damage to just one run himself.Atlanta pushed across two runs, one coming on a series of uncharacteristic Dodger misplays.Left fielder Teoscar Hernandez misplayed a fly ball to left field, turning an out into a triple for Michael Harris II.
Harris then immediately scored on a wild pitch from reliever Kris Bubic, before doubling in the third run of the game in the 7th inning.Max Muncy homered with the Dodgers down to their last strike to make it 3-2, but Josue De Paula popped up to end it and even the series at a game apiece.That set up a pivotal game three in Atlanta, with Sale now available on regular rest, going against World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Exactly what postseason baseball should be.Los Angeles Dodger...