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Saturday night’s Braves-Dodgers Game 6 will start later

Braves third baseman Austin Riley puts in eye drops during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com)

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Braves third baseman Austin Riley puts in eye drops during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com)
By AJC Sports
Updated Oct 23, 2021

The Braves will host the Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at 8:08 p.m. Saturday.

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The winner of the NL series will face the Houston Astros in the World Series. The Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 Friday night to take the American League crown.

The start time for the Braves’ Game 6 was contingent upon the outcome of the AL game.

The Braves, who lead their series 3-2, host the Dodgers on Saturday and, if necessary, Sunday in the deciding games of the NLCS. If Game 7 is necessary, it will begin at 7:38 p.m. Sunday. TV / radio: TBS, 680, 93.7, 100.5.

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