Unlikely hero helps Braves move on to NLDS

Plus: Hitters on Miz? 'Makes for a tough day'

Friday, October 02 View In Browser  Unlikely hero helps Braves oust Phillies, move on to NLDS   Eleven years ago, Ray Kerr was pitching in a men's league and working at 7-Eleven. Six weeks ago, he was still recovering from Tommy John surgery. Yet the 32-year-old lefty with just 48 career appearances got the start in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series for Atlanta and shut down Philly for 3 1/3 innings to set up a date with the Dodgers. TOP NEWS What you need to know about the Division Series matchups Sale's pitch to Weiss pays off: Lefty bookends Braves' Wild Card Series win Phillies' latest early playoff exit puts veteran core at crossroads Harris starts fireworks in hometown early with 3-run blast Mattingly not ready to talk managing in '27, but Phillies' stars back skipper Guards tab star rookie Messick, AL strikeout king Williams for ALDS Games 1-2 5 key matchups that could shape Yankees-Rays ALDS MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES STAFF PICKS How tough is Miz? We asked hitters Jacob Misiorowski is the most imposing pitcher in the game. What's it like to stand in the box against him? We asked those who have experienced it. And by all accounts, it wasn't pretty. Dodgers' top prospect could be their secret weapon Josue De Paula had an impressive 11-game big league debut in September. Was it enough to earn him a roster spot for the NL Division Series? Postseason pitching hits different October brings a more difficult pitching environment for batters. So which lineups are best equipped to handle it? Brush up on the prospects heading to the desert Summer might be over but the fall promises to bring plenty of heat. The 34th season of Arizona Fall League action begins on Saturday! Postseason 'comebacks' giveaway It doesn't get more exciting than a late comeback win in the playoffs. When it happens in October, you can earn this giveaway too! ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE Ray Kerr 3 1/3 shutout IP in 1st career postseason appearance Chris Sale 2nd time closing series clincher in relief (2018 WS Game 5) Michael Harris II 10-for-19 (.526) in 5 career Wild Card Series games Matt Olson 3 of his 5 career postseason homers vs. PHI Kyle Schwarber 16th career multi-hit game in postseason PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY THE BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Grant Holmes raised the degree of difficulty on this play. SEE ALL THE TOP PLAYS FROM THE WILD CARD SERIES © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.