League: MLB Sport: Baseball Country: United States Category: Scores & Results

Dodgers advance in playoffs with win over Braves, Guardians stay alive

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 1:53 AM

Last updated Oct 8, 2026

Dodgers advance in playoffs with win over Braves, Guardians stay alive

Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on October 7 to advance in the MLB playoffs. Andy Pages delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning, breaking a 1-1 tie, while Max Muncy added an insurance run with a home run in the ninth. Earlier, the Cleveland Guardians edged the Chicago White Sox 9-3, fueled by run-scoring triples from Jose Ramirez and Jo Adell, preventing elimination in their series. The best-of-five American League Division Series continues Thursday in Chicago, where the White Sox face another opportunity to advance.

Source Links

Yahoo Sports

By the Numbers

•Dodgers complete 3-1 series victory over Braves.
•Jose Ramirez records a double, a triple, and two RBIs for Guardians.
•Cleveland's win prevents elimination in the playoff series.
•Guardians and White Sox continue their best-of-five series Thursday.
•The Dodgers will face either the Brewers or Padres next.

Latest Updates

1:53 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers beat Braves to advance, Guardians survive in MLB playoffs

What they're saying

"
The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 to advance in the Major League Baseball Playoffs on Wednesday as the Cleveland Guardians stayed alive with a win over the Chicago White Sox.The White Sox, hoping to clinch a playoff series at home for the first time since 1906, had fired up fans with a slender first-inning lead before a Steven Kwan single and Adell's bases-clearing triple put Cleveland up 4-1 in the third.
— Yahoo Sports

Related Teams & Leagues

Atlanta Braves Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Guardians Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers MLB Baseball