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Record: (94-68), 1st in NL East

Atlanta Braves

Record: (94-68), 1st in NL East

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KEN SUGIURA

Braves’ loss in NLDS opener has fingerprints from Wild Card Series

A stretched bullpen, cross-country travel and an extra Wild Card game left the Braves with little margin for error in the NLDS Game 1 loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

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Braves can’t survive this bullpen game, lose 5-3 to Dodgers

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Updates from Game 1 of Braves-Dodgers NL Division Series matchup

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Braves set roster for NLDS

Standings

Stats

NL East

Full Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1 BravesBraves	94	68	.580	-
2 PhilliesPhillies	88	74	.543	6
3 MarlinsMarlins	80	82	.494	14
4 NationalsNationals	77	85	.475	17
5 MetsMets	74	88	.457	20

Team Leaders

Full Team Stats

BATTING

PITCHING

Michael Harris II

OF, #23

AVG

.294

Matt Olson

IF, #28

HOME RUNS

Matt Olson

IF, #28

RBI

PHOTOS: Braves fall to Dodgers in NLDS Game 1

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Dodgers on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 5-3. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman fields a ball before throwing to first for the out on Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. during the fourth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández watches his two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal works against an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani looks on from the dugout during the eighth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates after striking out Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kiké Hernández (right) celebrates with center fielder Andy Pages (second from left) and right fielder Kyle Tucker (left) after the Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Fans try to deal with the heat during the first inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker watches his two-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker (center) watches his two-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

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Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the ninth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Dodgers on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 5-3. (Jae C. Hong/AP) (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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