The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated as Cody Bellinger's drive soared deep into the Texas night. Bellinger flung his bat off to the side and strutted up the first-base line.

The Los Angeles Dodgers got what they needed. Again.

Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time in franchise history, silencing the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves got a little ahead of themselves.

A common name. A special result for the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher.

Marcell Ozuna homered twice, MVP candidate Freddie Freeman delivered the go-ahead hit off Clayton Kershaw and the Atlanta Braves moved within one win of ending a two-decade World Series drought by routing the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers chopped the Atlanta Braves' lead in the National League Championship Series in half in a big way Wednesday night.

Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered again, rookie Ian Anderson extended his postseason scoreless streak in an abbreviated start and the Atlanta Braves just held on for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.

Austin Riley led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking homer that sparked a four-run outburst, and the Atlanta Braves opened their first National League Championship Series since 2001 with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.

Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball's artificial turf era, has died. He was 77.

Freddie Freeman has come a long way this year.

Nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board," Whitey Ford was a wily and reliable left-hander who spent his entire MLB career with the Yankees, winning 236 games and losing just 106.

Atlanta had lost eight straight National Division Series, including each of the past two seasons, before outscoring the Marlins 18-5, including 11-0 in the final two games.

The Atlanta Braves have pitched three shutouts in four games during this year's playoffs, just the third time in MLB postseason history to accomplish such a feat.

Ronald Acuna Jr. made history with a leadoff home run to start things off for the Atlanta Braves in their NL Division Series opener against Miami.

The Miami Marlins have been the biggest surprise of the postseason so far.

There will be no off days for the Atlanta Braves — or any team — during the first three rounds of the MLB playoffs this year.

Bob Gibson's death came on the 52nd anniversary of perhaps his most overpowering performance, when he struck out 17 batters in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series.

Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds.

The Braves, three-time reigning National League East Division champs, won a postseason series opener for the first time since a 2001 NL Division Series and can wrap up the best-of-three series Thursday.

The Atlanta Braves have established themselves again as rulers of the National League's East Division, but they have lost a record-tying 10 consecutive postseason appearances since their most recent series win in 2001.

Mookie Betts, meet Devin Williams and his devastating changeup. Aaron Judge, take a closer look at a much improved Shane Bieber. Fernando Tatis Jr., say hello to Jack Flaherty.

Atlanta hosts Boston again Sunday, the final day of MLB's abbreviated 60-game schedule for 2020.