The Dodgers cruised past Cincinnati last night to claim their 13th National League West title in 14 years.
The Braves, meanwhile, seeking the league’s Eastern Division championship, open a weekend series in Houston tonight with one eye on the scoreboard searching for the Phillies’ score. Philadelphia is in second place in the division, four games behind the Braves.
Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was held out of Thursday’s practice as he continues to work through an oblique injury. Tagovailoa has yet to practice this week ahead of the team’s home opener against the Carolina Panthers, which raises the question of whether or not he will be available on Sunday.