On their way to a third consecutive National League Championship Series appearance, the Los Angeles Dodgers controlled the Atlanta Braves at the most critical times.
With runners in scoring position during the four-game series, per OptaSTATS, Atlanta went just 1-for-23, equating to a .043 batting average.
That lack of production resulted in the second-lowest batting average with RISP in a postseason series in Major League Baseball history (minimum 20 at-bats with RISP), behind only the Dodgers when they were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 World Series, going 0-for-22 with RISP.
Atlanta batters didn't fare much better overall, hitting just .145 against the Dodgers and averaging just two runs per game.
The Braves went 1-for-23 (.043) with runners in scoring position in the series against the Dodgers.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS)
That's the second-lowest batting average with RISP in a postseason series in MLB history (min. 20 AB with RISP), behind only the Dodgers in the 1966 World Series (0-for-22).[October 8, 2026]
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