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Braves-Dodgers NLDS Position Breakdown
Braves edge Dodgers in NLDS with key position matchups.
In brief
Braves edge Dodgers in NLDS with key position matchups. Braves overcome Dodgers' postseason dominance to win NLDS in four games. Originally reported by Mlb.
Dodgers' Postseason Streak
Dodgers have 14 consecutive postseason appearances and three World Series crowns this decade.
Braves' NL East Dominance
Braves hold 19 NL East titles and two Wild Card Era championships.
NLDS Series Setup
Best-of-five NL Division Series begins Saturday at Dodger Stadium with Game 4 on Wednesday.
Catcher Position
Dodgers' Will Smith has .829 OPS since 2019; Braves' Drake Baldwin has .284/.358/.459 with 25 homers.
First Base
Matt Olson smashed 41 homers with 34 doubles; Freddie Freeman had one homer after All-Star break.
Second Base
Ozzie Albies has dropped production; Tommy Edman shows superior defensive range.
Shortstop
Mookie Betts found offensive form with .279/.357/.492 slash; Ha-Seong Kim missed 51 games.
Third Base
Max Muncy has 25% better offensive production than league average; Austin Riley had a slump.
Left Field
Teoscar Hernández finished with .341/.420/.545 slash in September; Lane Thomas may return.
Center Field
Michael Harris II rated third in outs above average with .294/.321/.491 slash.
Right Field
Ronald Acuña Jr. has 18% better OPS+ than league average; Kyle Tucker underperformed.
Designated Hitter
Shohei Ohtani has .275/.377/.512 slash with 30 homers; Drake Baldwin fills DH role.
Starting Pitching
Dodgers have Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Tarik Skubal in rotation.
Bullpen Edge
Braves have Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Dylan Lee and Didier Fuentes for high-leverage relief.
Here's the gist
Braves overcome Dodgers' postseason dominance to win NLDS in four games.
