{
  "id": 12089053,
  "title": "Freddie Freeman calls out Dodgers’ biggest issue after Game 2 loss to Braves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/freddie-freeman-calls-out-dodgers-biggest-issue-after-game-2-loss-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/freddie-freeman-calls-dodgers-biggest-055520619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers faced their first loss of the 2026 MLB postseason on Sunday as the Atlanta Braves secured a 3-2 victory, bringing the series to 1-1. Despite being favored, the Braves managed to overcome the Dodgers' lack of pitching depth by deploying their bullpen once again. Braves' opener Ray Kerr, however, delivered an impressive performance.\n\nThe Dodgers managed only six hits and scored just twice consecutively. Veteran Freddie Freeman, with three World Series titles under his belt, emphasized the team's biggest challenge after the loss. \"Got to find a way to score runs without hitting home runs, so I think that’s our biggest thing right now. Get guys on base, get that big hit, and hope that our pitching keeps doing what they’re doing,\" Freeman told reporters after the game.\n\nThe Dodgers managed to score two runs, one on a solo shot by Freeman and another by Max Muncy. However, their momentum ended when De Paula hit into a triple play to end the game. With the loss, the Dodgers now face the challenge of losing homefield advantage for Game 3 against Braves ace Chris Sale, who had thrown a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts in his previous start against LA.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their first defeat of the 2026 MLB postseason on Sunday as the Atlanta Braves took a 3-2 victory on the road to even up the NLDS at 1-1. It seemed like the odds were stacked in the Dodgers’ favor, as the Braves had to deploy another bullpen game as they weather their lack of pitching depth. However, Atlanta’s […] The post Freddie Freeman calls out Dodgers’ biggest…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Braves bounce back with victory to pull even in NLDS against Dodgers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/braves-bounce-back-with-victory-to-pull-even-in-nlds-against-dodgers",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:52:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}