Braves at Dodgers, Postseason Game 1: October 3, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 at Dodger Stadium on October 3, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 1). This was the first game of the series; after it, the Dodgers led 1-0.
Most hits: Drake Baldwin and Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves, 1 each); Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Dylan Dodd (Braves, 4); Tarik Skubal (Dodgers, 7).
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Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | ATL | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 4 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Braves 4, Dodgers 8.
- The Dodgers' biggest edge came in the 4th inning (2-0).
Player lines
- Austin Riley (ATL 3B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Brent Suter (ATL RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 33 PIT
- Drake Baldwin (ATL C): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Dylan Dodd (ATL RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, 47 PIT
- Ha-Seong Kim (ATL SS): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Lane Thomas (ATL LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Matt Olson (ATL 1B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Mauricio Dubon (ATL LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Michael Harris II (ATL CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Ozzie Albies (ATL 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Sean Murphy (ATL C): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Victor Mederos (ATL RP): 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 11 PIT
- Alex Vesia (LAD RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 15 PIT
- Andy Pages (LAD CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Brock Stewart (LAD RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 13 PIT
- Enrique Hernandez (LAD 3B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Evan Phillips (LAD RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 12 PIT
- Freddie Freeman (LAD 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Kyle Tucker (LAD RF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 SB, 5 TB
- Max Muncy (LAD 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Mookie Betts (LAD SS): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD DH): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Tanner Scott (LAD RP): 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 12 PIT
- Tarik Skubal (LAD SP): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 94 PIT
- Teoscar Hernandez (LAD LF): 4 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Tommy Edman (LAD 2B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Will Smith (LAD C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.
Full Dodgers vs Braves head-to-head (16 meetings).
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