Braves beat Dodgers 3-2 to tie NLDS behind Harris, bullpen

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, leveling the National League Division Series at one game each. Michael Harris II delivered the decisive blows, tripling and scoring the go-ahead run on a Kris Bubic wild pitch in the fifth inning before adding an insurance RBI double in the seventh.

Atlanta deployed a bullpen game for the second straight night, with opener Ray Kerr striking out four — including Shohei Ohtani — over 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Five Braves relievers combined to retire 14 consecutive Dodgers hitters at one point, and closer Raisel Iglesias earned his second save of the series.

“Getting the split in this place against these guys, yeah, it's awesome.”

Dodgers starter Blake Snell lasted just 3 2/3 innings, his shortest postseason outing since 2022, walking five and throwing only 32% of his pitches for strikes. Los Angeles stranded seven runners over the first five innings and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Freddie Freeman homered against his former team to tie the game at 1-1 in the fourth, and Max Muncy cut the deficit to 3-2 with a two-out solo shot in the ninth. The series shifts to Atlanta for Game 3 on Tuesday, where Braves ace Chris Sale is expected to start after being held back from Game 2.