MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves

· Major League Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers
88-61, 40-34 Away
Final
9 - 2
Atlanta Braves
81-68, 42-32 Home

Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2

The loss dropped the Braves into a tie with the Mets for the third wild-card spot in the National League with 13 games to play.

The Dodgers hold a two-game lead on the Brewers in their pursuit of the National League’s No. 2 seed and first-round bye in the playoffs. They lead the Padres by four games in the N.L. West.

“I don’t want to say it was the biggest win of the year, but it felt big considering what we’ve been going through,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, whose team had lost six of nine entering Sunday.

Shohei Ohtani was 2 for 4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored, but he did not homer or steal a base in his pursuit of MLB's first 50-50 season. He has 47 home runs and 48 stolen bases.

Teoscar Hernández, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy hit consecutive home runs during the ninth-inning outburst, which started against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (5-2). He had not allowed an earned run in 35 1/3 innings entering the game, but was charged with the first five runs of the inning — which all came with two outs.

The Braves decided to intentionally walk Ohtani with two outs in the ninth and a runner on third with the score 2-2, leaving the game in Betts' hands.

“I wouldn’t pitch to him, either,” Betts said. “Fortunately, i was able to come through.”

Roberts said there are probably two players he would walk in order to face Betts.

“One plays in New York,” he said, referring to Aaron Judge. “And the other is in our clubhouse.”

Freddie Freeman followed Betts' go-ahead hit with a two-run single before the home runs.

Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech (6-8) earned the win after escaping a two-on, no-out jam in the eighth inning by getting Travis d'Arnaud to fly out and striking out Orlando Arcia and Jarred Kelenic.

Braves starter Charlie Morton went six innings, surrendering one run on three hits and two walks. He struck out six.

Matt Olson and d'Arnaud picked up the RBI for the Braves in the third inning.

Dodgers starter Walker Buehler lasted six innings despite having 70 pitches after three. He gave up two runs, one earned on three hits and five walks. He had five strikeouts.

“The third time through (the lineup) in the last three innings, I got a couple first-pitch outs and early outs and some three-pitch punchouts,” Buehler said. “I kind of got rolling and felt good about it.”

Ohtani tied the score 2-2 in the seventh with a two-out RBI double to right field. Betts flew out to center field to end the threat.

Ohtani also doubled home a run for the Dodgers in the fifth inning to cut the Braves' lead to 2-1. With two outs, he lined a pitch to right field that scored Muncy. It was Ohtani's first hit in eight at-bats in the series.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Dodgers: Catcher Austin Barnes left the game in the fourth inning with a left big toe contusion. Will Smith replaced him. Roberts said Barnes will likely go on the injured list and Hunter Feduccia would be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

UP NEXT

The Braves and Dodgers will wrap up their four-game series in Atlanta with Los Angeles RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2, 2.88) facing Atlanta LHP Max Fried (9-9, 3.46).

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Matchup Prediction

Braves: 58.1%
Dodgers: 41.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Harris II lined out to shortstop.
9th Inning Merrifield grounded out to third.
9th Inning Urshela struck out swinging.
9th Inning Graterol relieved Kopech
9th Inning E. Hernández struck out swinging.
9th Inning Muncy homered to right center (428 feet).

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 0
8 Ground Balls 15
10 Strikeouts 8
8 Runs Batted In 2
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
11 Hits 4
0 Stolen Bases 0
5 Walks 6
0 Catcher Interference 1
9 Runs 2
0 Ground Into Double Play 1
0 Sacrifice Flies 0
38 At Bats 30
3 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
15 Runners Left On Base 18
1 Triples 0
1 Game Winning RBIs 0
1 Intentional Walks 0
3 Doubles 1
20 Fly Balls 7
0 Caught Stealing 0
146 Pitches 141
0 Games Started 0
3 Pinch At Bats 0
1 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 0
25 Total Bases 5
43 Plate Appearances 37
486.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
7 Extra Base Hits 1
9.0 Runs Created 1.3
.289 Batting Average .133
.333 Pinch Hit Average .000
.658 Slugging Percentage .167
.500 Secondary Average .233
.372 On Base Percentage .278
1.030 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .444
0.4 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 2.1
9.0 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 1.3
62.5 Batter Rating 14.0
12.7 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.40 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.81
.368 Isolated Power .033
0.50 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.75
.116 Walks Per Plate Appearance .162
.211 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .100
17.0 Runs Produced 4.0
0.9 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.7 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.2
104.0 MLB Rating 65.0
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Truist Park

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 39,198 | 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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