Dodgers tie NLDS after loss, need diversity in scoring against Braves
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 5:25 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers are tied in their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves after a 3-2 defeat in Game 2. Despite scoring seven runs in the series, all on home runs, they struggle with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 9. The Braves capitalized on this, with three runs scored on two-out situations. Dodgers' Freddie Freeman emphasized the need to generate runs without relying solely on homers as they prepare for Game 3 in Atlanta, facing ace Chris Sale.
- •Dodgers manage just two runs and strand 13 runners in Game 2.
- •All Dodgers' runs in the NLDS have come from home runs.
- •Freddie Freeman highlights need for timely hits and base runners.
- •Dodgers face Braves ace Chris Sale in upcoming Game 3.
- •Braves scored all three runs in Game 2 with two outs.
- 5:25 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers know they must break their reliance on home runs to beat Braves
"Freddie Freeman says the Dodgers need to overcome their reliance on home runs if they want to improve their chances of beating the Braves in the NLDS.
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