Dodgers seize Game 1 NLDS win over Braves behind Skubal’s dominant start

In the opening contest of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers earned a 5-3 victory over the Braves. Two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal dominated, retiring 15 straight batters after a leadoff single and surrendering only one run on two hits and two walks in six innings. The Dodgers jumped ahead when Teoscar Hernández launched a 431-foot home run in the fourth inning, followed by Kyle Tucker’s solo shot and Max Muncy’s later homer.

The Braves cut the lead to 2-1 with Sean Murphy’s solo homer in the sixth, but the Dodgers responded with additional long balls to restore a comfortable edge. Late in the ninth, Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer for Atlanta, but Evan Phillips secured the final out, preserving the win for Los Angeles.