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Braves will open playoffs on road, opponent to be decided Monday

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves gestures after hitting an RBI double against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 30, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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Credit: Rich Schultz

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves gestures after hitting an RBI double against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 30, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
Sept 30, 2018

You want to know who the Braves will open the playoff against?

So do they.

Results in Sunday’s regular-season finales only decided that the Braves will open the National League Division  Series on the road. They will play either the Dodgers or the Rockies, who play a tiebreaker game on Monday. The Braves will play at the winner of that game.

On Sunday:

The Dodgers beat the Giants 15-0.

The Rockies beat the Nationals 12-0 in the eighth inning.

The Braves lost to the Phillies 3-1.

The only way the Braves could have home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs was to win and have both the Dodgers and Rockies lose. That does not appear to be a possibility.

The Dodgers will host the Rockies in the tiebreaker game to determine the National League West winner and Braves opponent at 4:09 p.m. (ET). The loser of that game will play in the wild card round.

Tentative schedule

Game 1 - Thursday: Braves at Dodgers/Rockies

Game 2 - Friday: Braves at Dodgers/Rockies

Game 3 - Sunday: Dodgers/Rockies at Braves

Game 4 - Oct. 8: Dodgers/Rockies at Braves*

Game 5 - Oct. 10: Braves at Dodgers/Rockies*

* - if necessary

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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