Three-Inning Save: A Los Angeles Dodgers Podcast

The Dodgers beat the Braves in Games 3 and 4 in Atlanta to clinch the 2026 National League Division Series.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the star of Game 3, with 10 strikeouts in seven innings to win his fifth straight postseason appearance, all on the road. Dodgers October stalwart Kiké Hernández homered off Chris Sale in Game 3, as did a resurgent Freddie Freeman.

In Game 4, Tyler Glasnow walked five but allowed only one run, and the bullpen got the final 13 outs, five of them by Edgardo Henriquez, and Edwin Díaz picked up his second save in a row, looking like his usual self after a season of injuries.

Andy Pages had the game-winning two-run single in the clinching Game 4, turning things around after a disastrous postseason at the plate in 2025.

Manager Dave Roberts after the NLDS has 72 career postseason wins, surpassing Tony La Russa for second-most all-time, now a dozen wins behind Joe Torre.

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The Dodgers and Braves split the first two games of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium, with one good start by Tarik Skubal in Game 1 and a bad start by Blake Snell in Game 2.

We talk the good (home runs!) and bad (no hits with runners in scoring position) of the Dodgers offense in two games, plus concerns about Shohei Ohtani.

Also, the Dodgers failed to capitalize on two Braves bullpen games, with bulk relievers Dylan Dodd, Ray Kerr, and Didier Fuentes standing out for Atlanta in particular. Fuentes finished one out shy of allowing Eric to witness a postseason four-inning save in person.

The NLDS now heads to Atlanta, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chris Sale lined up for an epic pitching matchup in Game 3, followed by Tyler Glasnow and Tyler Mahle in Game 4. The Dodgers need to win at least once in Atlanta to play another postseason game at home.

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The Dodgers are playing the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series, beginning Saturday at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a preview before the first two games in Los Angeles.

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Dodgers owner Mark Walter is under federal investigation for some of his insurance companies failing to report related transactions between companies each with ties to Walter.

Walter has since sold the Lakers and his stake in Chelsea Football Club, but he insists the Dodgers are not for sale.

We bring on Michael Elizondo, writer and associated editor at True Blue LA, to discuss what this all means for Walter and the Dodgers. 

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The Oklahoma City Comets won the Pacific Coast League championship series and then won the Triple-A national championship game, capping off a productive season for Dodgers minor league affiliates.

All four full-season affiliates made the postseason, and three levels saw Dodgers minor leaguers win league MVP – top prospect Josue De Paula in the Double-A Texas League, outfielder Charles Davalan in the High-A Midwest League, and first baseman Easton Shelton in the Class-A California League.

In addition, Scott Hennessey in Triple-A, Eric Wedge in Double-A, and Jair Fernandez in Great Lakes all won manager of the year. 

With De Paula making his major league debut in September and fellow top-100 prospect Mike Sirota reaching Triple-A in the final week-plus of the season, coupled with major-league-ready outfielders James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard already with Oklahoma City, the Dodgers have a lot of functional minor league depth they can tap into as needed in 2027.

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The Dodgers closed out their regular season with an 18-7 record in September, ending 2026 with 100 wins and the No. 2 seed in the National League playoffs.

We look at the potential roster decisions coming for the National League Division Series, from rookie outfielder Josue De Paula just weeks after playing in Double-A to fireballing reliever Edgardo Henriquez returning from the injured list.

Plus a look at Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, and Roki Sasaki all returning from the injured list in the last week, putting the Dodgers as close to full strength as they’ve been all season.

Dodgers start the NLDS on October 3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, playing the winner of the wild card series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

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A look at Mookie Betts and his wonderful September so far, and how that ranks in Dodgers history.

Plus looking ahead to Freddie Freeman, Blake Snell, Edgardo Henriquez, and other unanswered questions for the Dodgers heading into October.

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The Dodgers have one week left to play in the regular season, and a magic number of three to clinch a bye into the National League Division Series.

They will get Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, and Roki Sasaki back off the injured list this week, all three of whom should figure prominently in their October plans.

Items to watch is if Blake Snell (left groin discomfort) starts in San Francisco as a tuneup, what the plans are for Emmet Sheehan (starting or relieving) in October, does Josue De Paula have a spot on a postseason roster, and more.

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This week on the Three-Inning Save, we talk about a SIX-inning save by Jackson Ferris for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and whether we should change the name of the podcast.

Plus, the Dodgers inching closer to another division title, recent grand slam history, and more trivia.

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Josue De Paula, the Dodgers’ top prospect, has impressed in his big league debut, commanding the strike zone since getting promoted directly from Double-A Tulsa.

De Paula got a runway of playing time with Shohei Ohtani placed on the injured list with right biceps inflammation, opening up designated hitter. We look back at Ohtani’s timeline of his slump since mid-August, the attempts to rest him and avoid the IL proving futile, plus how the Dodgers deferring to Ohtani may have exacerbated the situation.

Plus, updates on the pitching scramble of the final two weeks, Emmet Sheehan the victim of the fresh arm express, Edgardo Henriquez getting injured, Kris Bubic due back soon and Edwin Díaz very much not. Plus timing on when Roki Sasaki might return.

The Three-Inning Save is part of Bleav Network. Hosted by Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch, with questions from Craig Minami. Produced by Brian Salvatore.

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