The ALCS, despite some intriguing games, sees both series up 2-0 at the moment—the White Sox over the Guardians and the Rays over the Yankees.
The NLCS nearly faced the same threat, but the Braves unloaded all of their best arms on Sunday to beat the Dodgers 3-2 in a thrilling game. Now, the Dodgers head to Atlanta with an even series and facing the Braves’ one true ace.
The other matchup on this side of the bracket is the Brewers and Padres, with the Brewers taking the first two games of the series. Game 2 was capped off by a walk-off single by Jackson Chourio.
What will the Game 3s bring tonight? Let’s find out, and follow along below.
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Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) vs. Atlanta Braves (1-1), 6:00 PM, FS1
In what might be the best pitching matchup of the entire Divisional Series, the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-9, 2.53 ERA) faces off against Chris Sale (14-9, 2.16 ERA). They’ll likely end up as two of the Top 5 Cy Young vote getters in the NL.
Yamamoto has yet to pitch in the playoffs this year, as this is just the Dodgers’ third game. Sale, on the other hand, has already pitched twice in the last seven days, today making his third appearance. He kicked off the Wild Card round with 6.1 innings, allowing three runs. He then clinched Game 3 with 1.1 innings (and the save) out of the bullpen. It’ll be interesting to see how much gas Sale has in the tank and if the Braves empty their bullpen as much as they did in Game 2.
Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) vs. San Diego Padres (0-2), 9:30 PM, FS1
Facing elimination, the Padres are sending Nick Pivetta (3-2, 2.86 ERA) to the mound. He missed most of the season with elbow inflammation, but he’s been solid in his return. He pitched 3.1 innings in Game 2 of the NLWCS, allowing a run on three hits and two walks.
Dustin May gets the ball as the Brewers look to close out the sweep. After acquiring May from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, he slotted in at the end of the Brewers’ rotation and had a paltry 5.06 ERA in 10 starts. It will be May’s first postseason appearance since 2020 with the Dodgers, with whom he won a World Series.
