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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves

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Chris Sale stymies Dodgers and Ohtani on his way to 17th win as Braves beat LA 10-1

Ohtani, who had a strikeout and walk, has stalled in his quest to be the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, going 0 for 6 in his last two games since hitting his NL-best 47th home run on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. He has 48 steals.

“He’s a special player, and when he gets barrel to the ball it’s going to be hard," Sale said. “With what he’s done this year, if he gets the ball in the air, it’s probably not going to be good for me, so I’m really just trying to throw swing and miss pitches from the first pitch of the game.”

Sale (17-3), who hasn't been charged with a loss since June 27, became the first player in Braves franchise history to allow no more than two earned runs in 17 straight starts, passing Hall of Famer Greg Maddux's previous record of 16 starts. He also surpassed Padres starter Dylan Cease for most strikeouts in the NL this season with 219.

Atlanta is now a season-high 14 games over .500 and pulled even with the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot. New York lost at the Phillies 6-4 on Saturday night.

“These last couple of nights, this is what we’ve expected from ourselves,” Sale said. “We knew what this series means and it’s been a good couple of games for us.”

Atlanta scored six runs in the sixth inning, which featured Matt Olson's bases-loaded double and RBI from Whit Merrifield and Michael Harris II.

Olson also opened the scoring for Atlanta in the first with an RBI double that scored Harris, who had reached on a single. Olson finished with four RBI on 2-of-4 hitting.

“When we hit like that, we’re capable of a lot," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "You just kind of get cautiously optimistic that we’re going to get on a run because we’re getting a lot from everybody again, which is really good.”

Jack Flaherty (5-2) lasted just three innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while walking four and striking out four.

Orlando Arcia broke a 1-1 deadlock in the third with a bases-loaded double off the center-field wall that scored Jorge Soler, Marcel Ozuna and Jarred Kelenic.

Mookie Betts had the only RBI for Los Angeles with a single in the third inning that tied the game at 1-1.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Dodgers: RHP Tyler Glasnow is “highly unlikely” to return this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Glasnow hasn't pitched since Aug. 11 due to elbow tendinitis. On Friday night, he was supposed to pitch a simulated game, but felt pain in his elbow while warming up in the bullpen.

UP NEXT

Braves RHP Charlie Morton (8-8, 4.11) will start the third of a four-game series opposite Dodgers RHP Walker Buehler (1-5, 4.11).

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This story has been changed to reflect that Shohei Ohtani leads the National League with 47 home runs, not the major leagues.

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Matchup Prediction

Braves: 53.9%
Dodgers: 46.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Muncy flied out to center.
9th Inning Lux grounded into fielder's choice to second, Edman out at second.
9th Inning Edman walked.
9th Inning Barnes grounded out to first.
9th Inning Jackson relieved Bummer
9th Inning Duvall as designated hitter.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 0
14 Ground Balls 6
7 Strikeouts 6
1 Runs Batted In 10
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
7 Hits 10
0 Stolen Bases 0
3 Walks 6
0 Catcher Interference 0
1 Runs 10
1 Ground Into Double Play 0
0 Sacrifice Flies 2
32 At Bats 32
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
13 Runners Left On Base 12
0 Triples 0
0 Game Winning RBIs 1
0 Intentional Walks 0
3 Doubles 7
11 Fly Balls 22
0 Caught Stealing 0
135 Pitches 156
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 1
0 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 0
10 Total Bases 17
35 Plate Appearances 40
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
3 Extra Base Hits 7
2.6 Runs Created 7.4
.219 Batting Average .313
.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.313 Slugging Percentage .531
.188 Secondary Average .406
.286 On Base Percentage .400
.598 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .931
1.3 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.3
2.7 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 8.3
17.0 Batter Rating 64.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.86 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.90
.094 Isolated Power .219
0.43 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 1.00
.086 Walks Per Plate Appearance .150
-.031 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .094
2.0 Runs Produced 20.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.4 Patience Ratio 0.6
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.4
70.8 MLB Rating 101.0
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Truist Park

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 42,732 | Capacity:

2024 National League West Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Los Angeles 98 64 .605 - W5
San Diego 93 69 .574 5 L1
Arizona 89 73 .549 9 W1
San Francisco 80 82 .494 18 L1
Colorado 61 101 .377 37 L3

2024 National League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 95 67 .586 - W1
Atlanta 89 73 .549 6 W1
New York 89 73 .549 6 L1
Washington 71 91 .438 24 L1
Miami 62 100 .383 33 W4
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