Freeman defends playoff bye as Dodgers and Braves are tied 1-1 in NLDS
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 7:05 AM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
Freddie Freeman spoke out about the playoff bye debate as the Los Angeles Dodgers are locked in a 1-1 National League Division Series with the Atlanta Braves. The Braves evened the series with a 3-2 victory at Dodger Stadium, where the Dodgers struggled with runners in scoring position. Freeman, who hit a solo home run in Game 2, dismissed concerns over the bye being detrimental to performance. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in Atlanta, featuring pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers and Chris Sale for the Braves.
- •Dodgers and Braves are tied 1-1 in the NLDS.
- •Braves won Game 2, with a final score of 3-2.
- •Freeman hit a solo home run to tie Game 2 at 1-1.
- •Game 3 is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
- •Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts for the Dodgers in Game 3.
- 7:05 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman fires back at dummies who think getting playoff bye is bad
"The Los Angeles Dodgers are tied 1-1 in their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves , and the old debate about whether a playoff bye helps or hurts has come roaring back. Freddie Freeman has heard enough of it. Atlanta evened the series with a 3-2 win at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night, one day after Los Angeles took the opener […] The post Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman fires back at dummies who think getting playoff bye is bad appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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