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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ray Kerr, center, bumps fists with catcher Drake Baldwin as he exits during the third inning of Game 2 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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Ray Kerr is becoming an unlikely postseason hero for the Atlanta Braves. The former convenience store worker struck out Shohei Ohtani in the Braves' 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The victory evened their National League Division Series at one game each. Kerr, a lefty reliever, found out in the morning that he'd be starting Game 2 on Sunday night. He allowed two hits, struck out four and walked one in 2 2/3 innings. Kerr was also the opener in the Braves' NL Wild Card Series Game 3 clincher over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale will be fully rested when he is expected to start in Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Braves manager Walt Weiss had six relievers combine to give up six hits in Sunday's 3-2 win that tied the series 1-1. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the 2025 World Series MVP, is expected to start for the Dodgers. Weiss says getting the Game 2 win in the bullpen game, with Ray Kerr as the opener, and having extra rest for Sale was the “best-case scenario” for the Braves' chances.
