MLB Playoffs
Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (Best-of-five NLDS series tied, 1-1)
>>Braves Shut Out Phillies to Even NLDS
(Cumberland, GA) — The Braves evened their National League Division Series at a game apiece after shutting out the Phillies 3-0 in Cumberland. Kyle Wright earned the win after striking out six over six scoreless innings. Matt Olson sparked a three-run sixth inning with an RBI single for Atlanta. Zack Wheeler was charged with the loss after allowing all three runs over six innings of work. The Phillies managed just three hits in the Game Two loss. The NLDS shifts to Philadelphia for Game Three tomorrow afternoon.
Braves third baseman Austin Riley says it’s all about competing.
Braves first baseman Matt Olson says they can win in different ways.
San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Best-of-five NLDS series tied, 1-1)
>>THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB Playoffs
3:37 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros (Astros lead best-of-five ALDS, 1-0)
7:37 p.m. – Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees (Yankees lead best-of-five ALDS, 1-0)
>>Braves’ Tyler Matzek Undergoing Tommy John
(Atlanta, GA) — The Braves are going to be without one of their bullpen arms for longer than they hoped. After being declared out for the postseason due to discomfort in his elbow, it has been determined that Tyler Matzek is undergoing Tommy John surgery. The 31-year-old struggled down the stretch of the regular season with a 4.76 earned run average in the month of September. Matzek helped Atlanta win the World Series last season. The left-hander gave up just three runs over 13 postseason appearances.
>>Wainwright Frustrated By End of Season Performance
(St. Louis, MO) — Adam Wainwright is apologizing to fans and teammates on social media. The Cardinals pitcher tweeted that he “owed an explanation” to the team after struggling at the end of the season. Wainwright detailed some of the issues he had with his delivery during the last month of the year, adding that he didn’t watch enough film to catch the mistakes that he was making. He went 2-and-3 with a 7.22 ERA over his final six starts of the season. The 41-year-old still has not decided whether he will retire or not.