Dodgers Beat the Braves 3–1 to Avoid a 4-game Series Sweep in a Clash of the NL’s Best

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) singles during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Miguel Rojas scored, in Los Angeles, on Sept. 3, 2023. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—The numerous injuries across the Dodgers’ pitching staff sometimes seem to be an insurmountable barrier to playoff success. Los Angeles’ inferior arm quality was glaring while the Atlanta Braves took the first three games in this showdown series between the NL’s top two teams.

And then Bobby Miller stepped up in the finale and pitched a gem that reminded the Dodgers anything is possible if these teams meet again in October.