When Does Game 1 of the NLCS Start? Who Will Win the 2021 NLCS Series: Braves or Dodgers? Braves vs. Dodgers: 2021 NLCS Series Preview!
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Braves vs. Dodgers: 2021 NLCS Series Preview
2021 National League Championship Series (NLCS): Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Start Times for the 2021 NLCS:
- 1st Game (Saturday, October 16 at 8:08 P.M. EDT/5:08 P.M. PDT)-Truist Park, Atlanta, GA on TBS
- 2nd Game (Sunday, October 17 at 7:38 P.M. EDT/4:38 P.M. PDT)-Truist Park, Atlanta, GA on TBS
- 3rd Game (Tuesday, October 19 at 5:08 P.M. EDT/2:08 P.M. PDT)-Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA on TBS
- 4th Game (Wednesday, October 20 at 8:08 P.M. EDT/5:08 P.M. PDT)-Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA on TBS
- Game 5-if Necessary (Thursday, October 21 at 8:08 P.M. EDT/5:08 P.M. PDT)-Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA on TBS
- Game 6-if Necessary (Saturday, October 23 at 5:08 P.M. EDT/5:08 P.M. PDT)-Truist Park, Atlanta, GA on TBS
- 7th Game-if Necessary (Sunday, October 24 at 7:38 P.M. EDT/4:38 P.M. PDT)-Truist Park, Atlanta, GA on TBS
Starting Pitchers for the 2021 NLCS Series:
Game 1
- Braves: LHP Max Fried: 1-0 Record, 0.00 E.R.A., 9 Strikeouts
- Dodgers: RHP Max Scherzer: 0-1 Record, 1.46 E.R.A., 16 Strikeouts
Game 2
- Braves: TBA
- Dodgers: TBA
2021 Regular Season Series: Dodgers Won the Regular Season Series 4-2 vs. Braves
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 2020 NLCS (LAD Won 4-3)
Atlanta Braves (88-73)-2021 NL East Division Champions
- Defeated (2) Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 in the NLDS
- Back-to-Back NLCS Appearances for the 1st Time Since 1995-1999
- 4th Consecutive NL East Division Title (Longest Streak Since 1995-2005)
- 4th Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2018 (Longest Streak Since 1995-2005)
- Signed RHP Charlie Morton in the Off-Season
- Acquired OF Joc Pederson from Cubs During the Season
- 5th Playoff Meeting vs. Dodgers (1996, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2021)
- Atlanta is 8-10 vs. Los Angeles All-Time in the Postseason
- Looking for 1st World Series Appearance Since 1999
- Has Not Won World Series Championship Since 1995
- Seeking 1st Playoff Series Win vs. Dodgers Since 1996 NLDS
Los Angeles Dodgers (106-56)-2021 NL Wild Card Team
- Defeated (5) St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in the NL Wild Card Game
- Defeated (1) San Francisco Giants 3-2 in the NLDS
- 9th Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to the 2013 Season
- 1st Time Not Winning the NL West Division Since 2012
- 11th Playoff Appearance Since 2003 Season
- Acquired RHP Max Scherzer from Nationals in July 2021
- Signed INF Albert Pujols During the Season
- 5th Playoff Meeting vs. Braves (3rd Since 2018)
- Los Angeles is 10-8 vs. Atlanta All-Time in the Postseason
- Seeking to Become 1st Team to Win Consecutive NL Pennants Since…
- …2017-2018 Dodgers
- Looking to Become First Team to Repeat as World Series Champions Since…
- ..1998-2000 Yankees
- Has Not Lost a Playoff Series Since 2019 NLDS vs. Nationals
Top Players to Watch in Braves vs. Dodgers NLCS Series (2021 MLB Playoffs Statistics)
Atlanta Braves
- RF Joc Pederson: 0.429 BA, 2 Home Runs, 5 RBIs
- 1B Freddie Freeman: 0.308 BA, 1 Home Run, 2 RBIs
- 3B Austin Riley: 0.333 BA, 1 Home Run, 1 RBI
- LF Eddie Rosario: 0.308 BA, 0 Home Runs, 2 RBIs
- Starting RHP Charlie Morton: 0-1 Record, 3.86 E.R.A, 14 Strikeouts
- Starting LHP Max Fried: 1-0 Record, 0.00 E.R.A, 9 Strikeouts
- Closer LHP Will Smith: 3 Saves, 0.00 E.R.A, 3 Strikeouts
Los Angeles Dodgers
- C Will Smith: 0.286 BA, 2 Home Runs, 3 RBIs
- RF Mookie Betts: 0.458 BA, 1 Home Run, 4 RBIs
- LF Chris Taylor: 0.188 BA, 1 Home Run, 3 RBIs
- 1B Cody Bellinger: 0.294 BA, 0 Home Runs, 3 RBIs
- Starting LHP Julio Urias: 1-0 Record, 2.00 E.R.A, 10 Strikeouts
- Starting RHP Max Scherzer: 0-1 Record, 1.46 E.R.A, 16 Strikeouts
- Closer RHP Kenley Jansen: 0 Saves, 0.00 E.R.A, 8 Strikeouts
Official Braves vs. Dodgers: 2021 NLCS Series Prediction
Dodgers in Four Games
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