The matchup between Dodgers C Will Smith and Braves RP Will Smith was the first pitcher-batter combo with matching names in postseason history.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw’s playoff fortunes take another cruel turn, this time in NLCS
The playoff demons continue to follow Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, this time in a must-win Game 4 of the NLCS against the Braves.
Braves break it open with 6-run inning, knock out Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers to move one win from World Series
The Braves scored six runs in the sixth inning en route to a 10-2 victory to beat Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS.
‘We know who we are’: Dodgers’ record-breaking 15-3 Game 3 rout of Braves rewrites NLCS script
The Dodgers still trail the Braves in the NLCS, but the significance of their series-turning 15-3 victory went far beyond the 11-run first inning.
Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies power unbeaten Braves to Game 2 win, commanding NLCS lead vs. Dodgers
The Atlanta Braves almost blew a 7-0 lead but held on to win 8-7 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw scratched from NLCS Game 2; rookie Tony Gonsolin will start vs. Braves
Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw won’t pitch Game 2 for the Dodgers due to back spasms. Tony Gonsolin will start for the Dodgers.
Braves break out with two homers in ninth inning, defeat Dodgers 5-1 in Game 1 of NLCS
Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies slugged home runs in a four-run ninth inning as the Braves went on to defeat the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Dodgers vs. Braves NLCS preview, schedule, predictions: Baseball’s top two offenses collide in best-of-seven series
The Dodgers and Braves meet in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series beginning Monday at Glove Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Dodgers sweep Padres, will take on similarly perfect Braves in NLCS
The Dodgers swept the Padres in the NLDS to return to the NLCS for the fourth time in five years. They will face the Braves in the next round.
Cody Bellinger’s stunning catch punctuates Dodgers’ 6-5 victory over mad Manny Machado, Padres
Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger made a stunning catch to help Los Angeles win Game 2 of the NLDS against the Padres.