Los Angeles built a four-run lead before Atlanta scored twice in the ninth.
Briar Keller
October 4, 20261 min read
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Los Angeles Dodgers5October 3, 2026
Los Angeles opened its National League Division Series against Atlanta with a 5-3 victory on Oct. 3, 2026. Tarik Skubal struck out seven over six innings, giving the Dodgers a strong start on the mound.
Teoscar Hernández opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth inning, giving the Dodgers their first lead. Sean Murphy cut Atlanta’s deficit to 2-1 with a solo homer in the sixth.
Los Angeles answered immediately: Kyle Tucker hit a two-run shot in the bottom half. Max Muncy followed with a solo homer, stretching the advantage to 5-1.
Ozzie Albies made the finish tighter with a two-run homer in the ninth. Evan Phillips then induced Austin Riley’s groundout to secure the save.
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Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes, including a late 56-yard score to George Kittle, as San Francisco pulled away at Levi’s Stadium.
After surrendering a 4-2 lead, San Jose got the deciding goal from Igor Chernyshov at SAP Center on Oct. 3.
Chourio erased a two-run deficit before Contreras delivered the seventh-inning winner.
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A moderate Heat Advisory is active for Saratoga, TX. Highs near 98F today and tomorrow require caution during peak heat hours.
Updated Oct. 2, evening PDT: Saratoga, California, is included in a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, through 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, PDT. The NWS forecasts weekend highs in the upper 90s.
