Austin Riley’s RBI single in the 9th gives the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 walk-off win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS

Scherzer has pitched 12⅓ innings over three appearances in the playoffs, allowing two runs and six hits with 16 strikeouts. Scherzer, who pitched for the Washington Nationals for six-plus seasons in the NL East before he was traded to the Dodgers this season, is very familiar with the Braves lineup, which he said “first and foremost starts with Freddie Freeman.”