The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves with a 4-1 win in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night at Truist Park, clinching the best-of-five set 3-1. The decisive blow came from outfielder Andy Pages, whose seventh-inning single sends the defending champions back to the NLCS for a third consecutive year.
Pages Turns the Page on a Painful October
The Braves pulled starter Didier Fuentes for Robert Suarez to face Andy Pages, who battled to a full count before delivering the Dodgers' first hit with runners in scoring position of the series, scoring two runs and giving Los Angeles a lead it didn't relinquish. The hit matched Pages' entire 2025 postseason output in hits, a huge moment for a player trying to redeem himself from last October.
Manager Dave Roberts had publicly backed the young outfielder going into the series. "I feel that for us to win the World Series this year, we're gonna need him to be an active part of our team," Roberts had said, a statement that was rewarded when Pages came through with a two-run single in the seventh inning of NLDS Game 4 on Wednesday night, driving in the winning runs of the Dodgers' 4-1 victory over the Braves that punched their ticket to a third straight NLCS appearance.
A Pitchers' Duel Breaks Open Late
Early Trade of Runs
Atlanta had jumped out 1-0 in the first on a wild pitch before the Dodgers tied it in the second on a Sean Murphy throwing error, and pulled ahead for good in the middle innings. Game 4 pitted a pair of overlooked starters in Tyler Glasnow and Tyler Mahle, with the two teams exchanging manufactured runs early before a stalemate set in through the late innings.
Glasnow struggled with his command despite limiting Atlanta's offense. He allowed just one hit over 4.2 innings, giving up one run while walking five and striking out five across 78 pitches. Mahle matched him for most of the night before the Braves' bullpen faltered in the seventh.
The Bases-Loaded Moment That Decided It
Teoscar Hernández singled and then Josue De Paula and Kyle Tucker walked against Fuentes to load the bases in the top of the seventh. Pages then connected on Suarez's 3-2 pitch to plate the game-winning runs, a sequence that left Atlanta's bullpen decisions under immediate scrutiny.
Muncy's Record Punctuation and a Lockdown Bullpen
After scoring every other run in the series via home run, the Dodgers got their last insurance run the same way, with a ninth-inning solo shot from Max Muncy. It was his 19th postseason home run in a Dodgers uniform, a franchise record.
Edgardo Henriquez, Tanner Scott and Edwin Díaz combined to record the final nine outs after Los Angeles took the lead, closing the door on Atlanta's season. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández remained a key figure defensively as well; he stayed in the game after a scary collision with the left field wall, while Glasnow turned in a strong outing on the mound for Los Angeles.
What Comes Next for Los Angeles
The 4-1 loss to the Dodgers clinched the NLDS for Los Angeles, which will face the winner of the other series between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres in the NLCS, looking for their third straight World Series. That series was still unresolved entering Wednesday, with San Diego fighting off elimination to force a Game 4 in the day's other playoff action.
NLCS Game 1 begins Sunday, with Atlanta's season now over. The Dodgers' recent road success in the postseason has been notable; Los Angeles has now won its past five road postseason games dating back to Game 2 of the 2025 World Series, tying a franchise record.
For more on the road to this series, see how the Dodgers opened the NLDS with a home run barrage and how Atlanta briefly leveled the series before Los Angeles took control. The Dodgers' lineup decisions were also a storyline earlier in the series, as detailed in coverage of Shohei Ohtani's batting order shuffle in Game 3. Fans tracking the National League bracket can also follow San Diego's fight to stay alive against Milwaukee as the Dodgers await their NLCS opponent.
Braves Season Ends at Truist Park
For Atlanta, the loss ends a season that included significant pitching attrition and a roster reshaped at the trade deadline. The Braves' offense managed only sporadic production against the Dodgers' pitching staff across the four games, and the team will now turn its attention to the offseason after falling short of a return to the League Championship round.