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ATLANTA BRAVES (88-73) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (106-56)
LHP Max Fried (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Joe Kelly
National League Championship Series Game 5
October 21, 2021 • 8:08 p.m. • Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA • TBS
Atlanta looks to punch their ticket to the 2021 World Series win a win over the Dodgers on Thursday night in LA. The Braves blew out the Dodgers on Wednesday night 9-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
The star of the night was Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario. The left-handed hitter went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five runs knocked in, and finish a double short of the cycle. Rosario, a free agent after the playoffs, is 14-for-30 in eight postseason games for the Braves this season.
Dodger infielders Trea Turner and Justin Turner are a combined 5-for-28 with no extra base hits and nine strikeouts in the NLCS. Justin has been removed from the roster and infielder Andy Burns has been added.
