Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers 10/20/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Atlanta Braves will be at Dodger Stadium Wednesday night for game 4 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves blew a chance at a 3-0 series lead in game 3 giving up a late four run rally to fall 6-5. Charlie Morton got the start for Atlanta giving up two runs on three hits across 5 innings of work leading to a no decision. The Braves bullpen held true until Luke Jackson came on giving up four runs on four hits including one home run after recording only one out resulting in the loss.

Offensively the Braves hit the ball well going 12-36 from the plate as a team but went 4-11 with runners in scoring position to leave 10 men on base. Adam Duvall led the way for Atlanta going 2-5 from the plate to drive in two runs, while Eddie Rosario, Joc Pederson, and Dansby Swanson all chipped in with one RBI each.

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game after defending homefield in game 3 picking up their first win of the series. Despite only 10 hits in the game and going 3-7 with runners in scoring position Los Angeles pulled out a one run lead win. Cody Bellinger led the way for Los Angeles with three RBIs Off of the game tying three run home run in the bottom of the eighth. Mookie Betts Chipped in with an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth driving in the eventual winning run.

Walker Buehler got the start for Los Angeles giving up four runs on seven hits across 3.2 innings of work resulting in a no decision. The Los Angeles bullpen held true throughout before Tyler Gonsolin came on to record one out, while giving up no runs on no hits leaving to the win.