The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the third consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
The Dodgers captured the Division Series in four games and will face the winner of the DS between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres for the National League pennant.
Andy Pages’ two-run single in the seventh inning scored Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman to put the Dodgers up 3-1 and ahead for good.
Max Muncy then provided insurance in the ninth inning with a solo homer into the right field seats.
Shohei Ohtani came home on an error by Mauricio Dubón in the second inning for the Dodgers’ first run of the game.
Tyler Glasnow got the start for the Dodgers and pitched 4 2/3 innings, striking out five and walking five before giving way to Alex Vesia.
Tyler Mahle took the ball for the Braves and threw 6 1/3 innings before Didier Fuentes came out of the bullpen.
The Dodgers are two-time defending World Series champions and are trying to be the first team to three-peat since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.