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There are a million ways to win a baseball game. But October plot lines don’t get any more incredible than this.

ATLANTA -- Baseballs most potent group of sluggers finally got into the swing of things -- maybe just in time to save the season for the Atlanta Braves.

Arizona took both games at Dodger Stadium and the Braves engineered a late-inning comeback led by their superstar.

Plus: Get ready for the ALDS to resume with a few off-day stories.

The Atlanta Braves erased a four-run deficit, rallying past the Philadelphia Phillies to tie their National League Division Series 1-1 on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Third baseman Austin Riley provided the winning run, smacking a solo homer off relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman in the bottom of the eighth inning for the 5-4 victory.

The Braves are an incredible team, but they have some cracks beneath the surface. The Twins have emulated the Braves well but with a greater depth coming in future years.

The Atlanta Braves were lucky not to lose Game 2 of the NLDS thanks to some late-game heroics from Austin Riley and Michael Harris II. They won't get as lucky in Philly.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Bryce Harper on Monday, October 9, 2023, as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves in NLDS Game 2.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Alec Bohm on Monday, October 9, 2023, as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves in NLDS Game 2.

Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.