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Next game at Dodger Stadium is up in the air

The Los Angeles Dodgers' playoff hopes now hinge on a pair of games at Truist Park after their 1-1 tie with the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. With home-field advantage lost, the Dodgers must win at least one of the next two games in Atlanta to return to Dodger Stadium this postseason.

The most likely scenario sees the series conclude on October 9 with a decisive Game 5 in Los Angeles, should the teams split the remaining Atlanta matchups. A less probable but possible path would have the Dodgers hosting the Padres in Game 1 of the NLCS on October 11, requiring a sweep of the Braves and an improbable Brewers collapse in their own NLDS.

Should the Brewers advance, the Dodgers could face them in Game 3 of the NLCS on October 14, though that would demand a two-game Atlanta win for LA. If the Dodgers fall short in Atlanta, their 2026 season ends, with the next potential home game set for March 26, 2027—though a lockout looms after the CBA expires on December 1, casting doubt on an on-time start.

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