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McGruff It
What Atlanta needs to do to make the Dodgers series uncomfortable
McGruff's findings
Executive assessment
This is a recognizable, time-specific account of a real NLDS, not a fabricated matchup. The linked Atlanta Journal-Constitution column by Ken Sugiura was published October 2, 2026, one day before the article’s October 3 edition date. Its proposed path was plausible as a pre-series scenario, but it is no longer a live preview: the Dodgers eliminated Atlanta in Game 4 on October 7. Game 2 demonstrated that careful pitching deployment could steal a close win; the eventual 3–1 result, Atlanta’s thin rotation and its 1-for-23 hitting with runners in scoring position show why that was insufficient. ([ajc.com](ajc.com)) Sources: ajc.com ; mlb.com ; mlb.com
Key discoveries
- The supplied link is the underlying AJC column. Sugiura explicitly proposed taking two of the first three games and then one of Games 4 or 5; Sale’s recovery was central to his scenario. ([ajc.com](https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/10/how-braves-can-upset-dodgers-in-nlds/?utm_source=openai))
- The pre-series setup supports the article’s rest disadvantage: Los Angeles awaited Atlanta while the Braves had to beat Philadelphia in a three-game Wild Card Series. Atlanta had nevertheless won five of six regular-season games against the Dodgers. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-vs-dodgers-nlds-game-1-starting-lineups-pitching-matchup?utm_source=openai))
- Atlanta’s six-pitcher plan worked in a 3–2 Game 2 win, tying the series at one game apiece without starting Sale. Michael Harris II supplied key hits. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/braves-win-nlds-game-2-2026.html?utm_source=openai))
- The series ended before the hypothetical deciding game: the Dodgers won Game 4 by 4–1 after Andy Pages broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-win-nlds-2026?utm_source=openai))
- MLB’s retrospective identifies both constraints on Atlanta’s plan: it used two bullpen games, while Dodgers pitching held the Braves to eight runs over four games and 1-for-23 with runners in scoring position. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-lose-2026-nlds-to-dodgers?utm_source=openai))
Practical takeaways
- Preserve the article as a pre-series forecast, clearly dated: the linked column appeared October 2, ahead of the October 3 opener. ([ajc.com](https://www.ajc.com/sports/2026/10/how-braves-can-upset-dodgers-in-nlds/?utm_source=openai))
- The proposed close-game strategy had a concrete success: Atlanta won Game 2 by 3–2 with Sale held back. That supports its plausibility, not a claim that Atlanta nearly won the series. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/braves-win-nlds-game-2-2026.html?utm_source=openai))
- Any retrospective should add the missing offensive condition: eight runs in four games and 1-for-23 with runners in scoring position left Atlanta little margin for pitching mistakes. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-lose-2026-nlds-to-dodgers?utm_source=openai))
- Do not describe Game 5 as an event that occurred. Los Angeles took the series in four games, winning the October 7 finale 4–1. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-win-nlds-2026?utm_source=openai))
Conflicting evidence
- The article presents two wins in the first three games as Atlanta’s route to making Games 4 and 5 pressure events. Atlanta won only Game 2 and lost the series 3–1; Game 5 was never played. ([baseball-reference.com](https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2026_NLDS2.shtml?utm_source=openai))
- The source article considered a Game 2 start for Chris Sale, potentially leaving him available for Game 5. Atlanta instead rested him for Game 3, so that proposed two-start route did not materialize. ([mlb.com](https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/yoshinobu-yamamoto-chris-sale-nlds-game-3?utm_source=openai))
- Atlanta had won five of six regular-season meetings, but FanGraphs warned that the postseason matchup differed: its comparison gave Los Angeles the edge in batting, starting pitching and bullpen performance. The regular-season record alone was a weak case for an upset. ([blogs.fangraphs.com](https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toppling-the-juggernaut-dodgers-vs-braves-nlds-preview/?utm_source=openai))
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