The first three games of the NLDS matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves was a showcase of the quality of both teams' pitching staffs.In game one, Tarik Skubal was dominant for Los Angeles, though was nearly matched by the Atlanta bullpen.
The Dodgers took control later in the game, but went hitless with runners in scoring position Wednesday despite the 5-3 win.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 2 was even better.Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.
That seemed to shift the series advantage toward the Braves, with Chris Sale scheduled to start Game 3 at home.DODGERS HIT TWO HOMERS OFF CHRIS SALE TO STEAL GAME THREE OF NLDS BEHIND YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTOKike Hernandez and Freddie Freeman touched up Sale for two homers in the fourth inning, but again, LA couldn't score against the Braves relievers.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts got a shaky ninth inning from closer Edwin Diaz to finish it out after a leadoff double.
Another low-scoring, 3-1 game between the two teams.Three games, just 17 combined runs.Game 4? More of the same.Tyler Glasnow started for Los Angeles, coming off a solid, but injury-plagued season.
Atlanta countered with Tyler Mahle, who, out of nowhere, had the lowest ERA of any starter traded at this year's deadline.Yes, even better than Tarik Skubal.
Significantly so, in fact.And once again, despite the talent in both lineups, runs were hard to come by.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEAtlanta jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first thanks mostly to the speed and baseball IQ of Michael Harris II.
Harris singled to lead off the game, got a running jump to steal second, advanced to third on a ground...