The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves on Friday in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
The Dodgers won Game 1 on Thursday, taking an early 4–0 lead in the second inning thanks to home runs from Joc Pederson and Max Muncy. Kike Hernandez added another home run in the sixth inning and Yasiel Puig scored on a sac fly in the eighth inning.
Lefty Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 for Los Angeles, and it's the first time since 2009 that Kershaw didn't open the playoffs for the Dogers. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 9–5 this season with a 2.