Dodgers defeat Braves 6-5 in thrilling NLCS Game 3 comeback

Dodgers 3rd baseman Justin Turner watches from the dugout all through Recreation 2 of the NLCS on Sunday.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Instances)

Right after dropping the initially two games of the National League Championship Sequence in Atlanta, the Dodgers return property this afternoon for Match 3, hoping to keep on their the latest domination in excess of the Braves at Chavez Ravine.

Given that 2018, the Braves have won just just one out of nine online games at Dodger Stadium. All through their normal season check out this year, they have been swept in a 3-activity established.

The Dodgers will need to do some thing comparable this week. If they can’t acquire at least two of the up coming three in this sequence — all of which will be in L.A. — their period will be more than.

In advance of Tuesday’s very first pitch, here’s what you require to know about Match 3.

1st pitch: 2:08 p.m.

Tv set: TBS

Lineups:

Dodgers notes: Justin Turner is back in the lineup right after being minimal to a pinch-strike physical appearance in Activity 2 since of a neck stinger. Manager Dave Roberts claimed, although the difficulty will want to carry on getting monitored, he expects Turner to carry on to perform each day transferring forward.

With Turner back, Chris Taylor moves to left field, replacing AJ Pollock. The relaxation of the Dodgers’ lineup from Game 2 continues to be the exact.

Walker Buehler will be on the mound for the initially time in this sequence. The proper-hander has given up 4 operates in 10 2/3 innings in the playoffs, which includes only just one run in a start off in Activity 4 of the NLDS on shorter relaxation his final time out.

Buehler confronted the Braves once this yr, a 7-inning, two-operate, five-strikeout start off in August. He was nearly flawless in two commences from them for the duration of previous year’s NLCS, surrendering just just one run in 11 complete innings.

Just one factor to monitor during today’s working day sport: The shadows.

“It’s heading to be kind of the middle innings, I assume that is when they will variety of start to be a issue,” Roberts claimed. “So surely it would be great to have a lead when they begin to creep in because it does make it a minimal bit far more complicated.

“You just can’t see the spin and that is in which balls, no matter if it is sliders, cutters, and just looking at sort of the spin of the baseball, which is what is a tiny little bit extra rough for hitters to change with the shadows.”

Braves notes: The Braves are fielding the very same lineup for the third recreation in a row, holding three remaining-handed hitters and one particular switch hitter in the initial 5 places in opposition to the right-handed Buehler.

On the mound, the Braves will convert to veteran Charlie Morton, a 37-calendar year-old right-hander who has postseason record towards the Dodgers.

As a member of the Houston Astros in 2017, Morton had two robust outings towards the Dodgers in that year’s World Collection, together with a one-operate, 4-inning aid outing to complete off the Astros’ Activity 7 get.

Morton confronted the Dodgers yet again in last year’s Entire world Series with the Tampa Bay Rays, supplying up five runs in 4 1/3 innings in Game 3.

In two starts in opposition to the Dodgers in the course of this year’s common season, Morton gave up 5 runs (3 acquired) in 11 innings.

Primarily a 4-seam, curveball, sinker pitcher, Morton’s fastball nonetheless sits in the mid-90-mph vary. He experienced a 3.34 Period during the frequent year even though producing a big-league-most 33 begins.