ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night at Truist Park, taking a 2-1 lead in their National League Division Series. The win moved the defending champions within one victory of advancing to the NL Championship Series.
Game 3 arrived with the series tied 1-1. The matchup shifted to Atlanta after the first two games, giving the Braves home-field advantage for the middle of the series.
Los Angeles leaned on its starting pitching and a productive top of the order to break the deadlock. The Dodgers' lineup, anchored by Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, generated the decisive runs against an Atlanta staff that carried the Braves through the regular season.
The result put Atlanta on the brink of elimination. Game 4 is scheduled at Truist Park, where a Dodgers victory would close out the series and send Los Angeles into the NLCS. The Braves must win twice to survive.
Manager Dave Roberts said his club remained focused on finishing the job. "We came here to take games on the road, and now we have to finish it," Roberts said.