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Freddie Freeman's home run helped the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in their series opener. The game showcased a playoff atmosphere as both teams competed fiercely.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers had an early season test in May as they welcomed in the red-hot Atlanta Braves for a three-game weekend series.
Even with a playoff atmosphere looming all game, the Dodgers were able to pull away with the series-opening win by a 3-1 final.
There wasn't a barrel full of offense in the series opener for the Dodgers, but their three runs were just enough to pull away.
The Dodgers' lineup had a tough task ahead of them as southpaw Chris Sale was on the mound for Atlanta. To negate that, manager Dave Roberts curated a right-handed-heavy lineup.
But it was the lefties that scored all the RBIs.
Kyle Tucker checked off the first run on the board for the Dodgers as he scooped a down-and-away slider for an RBI double.
Shohei Ohtani delivered the second run for Los Angeles on an RBI single in the fifth inning, and Freddie Freeman crushed a solo home run in the sixth.
That was a special longball for Freeman in the mountain pile of dingers that he's hit as that marked his 100th career home run hit as a member of the Dodgers.
It also was Freeman's first home run in over a month for his team.
Entering his seventh start of the season, right-hander Emmet Sheehan has stayed at a blurred middle ground.
The final score was 3-1 in favor of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Freddie Freeman hit the home run that contributed to the Dodgers' victory.
The Dodgers played against the Braves in a three-game weekend series in May.

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In 35 2/3 innings pitched this year, Sheehan has clocked in an ERA of 4.79. That's not the blaring issue here.
The velocity for Sheehan has been something of a bolded question mark that has yet to be solved.
In the beginning of his outing on Friday night, it looked as though the velocity troubles were behind him. In his first inning of work, Sheehan topped out at 96.1 mph on his heater.
Throughout the next four innings, though, that number dwindled.
It wasn't until his fourth inning of work where the dip was significant as he averaged a not-so-flattering 92.4 mph.
Sheehan was unable to finish off his fifth inning of work, being pulled from the game with two outs in 4 2/3 innings, but he only gave up one earned run and struck out seven.
Looking ahead to Saturday, it will be one to watch.
Blake Snell, who was scheduled to make his fourth rehab stint in Ontario, was promoted to be the Dodgers' starter for Saturday's contest, pushing Roki Sasaki's start to Monday.
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