Taking a key series will have to wait and hopes of a sweep have been dashed. While the offense didn’t have the stellar showing it had in the first two games, the bullpen’s meltdown in the final frame made any missed opportunities at the plate a moot point.

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves will meet Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Truist Park, at 7:20 p.m. ET.The Braves are fifth in baseball with 188 home runs. They

The Atlanta Braves open a four-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday evening. Landon Knack (2-3, 3.00 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 52 strikeouts) will start for the Dodgers and Spencer Schwellenbach (5-7, 3.78 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 107 strikeouts) will start for the Braves. Game time is 7 p.m. EDT and you can watch it on Apple+.