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During Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Braves, Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer off Chris Sale, marking his 17th career postseason home run. This moves him into the top 20 in MLB history for postseason homers and puts him just one behind Reggie Jackson's famous "Mr. October" title. Hernandez’s playoff performance is highlighted by hitting at least 10% of his total career home runs during the postseason, a feat no other player has achieved with over 100 career homers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised Hernández's critical hit, which came in his first start of these playoffs and shifted the momentum for Los Angeles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Los Angeles Dodgers made significant lineup changes for NLDS Game 3 against Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Manager Dave Roberts moved two-way star Shohei Ohtani down to the No. 5 spot, the lowest since 2020 with the Angels, in an attempt to minimize his exposure to left-handed ace Chris Sale. Sale will face Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a crucial game at 6 p.m. ET on FS1. Offenses are struggling: Freddie Freeman hit .167 over his final 18 regular-season games before homering, Andy Pages is 0-for-7 this postseason and Tommy Edman is 0-for-5. Prediction: A pitcher's duel expected with Sale and Yamamoto showcasing their skills. Fans can watch the game for free on DIRECTV (five-day free trial). Dodgers need to beat Sale or face elimination in Game 4._sale_facing_yamamoto_in_nlds_game_3_directv_free_trial_watch_on_fs1_pitchers_duel_expected_offenses_struggling_batters_facing_tough_opposition_lineup_changes_for_ohtani_to_minimize_exposure_to_sale_and_limit_chances_of_confrontation_with_opposing_pitcher_defensive_setup_shifts_possible_to_take_advantage_of_weaknesses_in_batting_order_strategy_discussed_by_manager_roberts_to_optimize_team_performance_and_increase_chances_of_victory_in_series_critical_game_3_outcome_may_determine_fate_of_playoff_run_for_both_teams_with_high_stakes_on_the_line_strategic_moves_and_performance_of_key_players_will_be_crucial_factors_in_determining_outcome_of_game_and_series_progression_to_next_round._Prediction: Dodgers vs. Braves Game 3 prediction, best bet - Play $50 on the Dodgers (-110, FanDuel)._bet_on_baseball_guidance_available_for_additional_information_and_strategic_insights.
Written for “Braves Dodgers NLDS Game 3” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
Maybe prior to their World Series run inside the bubble in 2020, people could call Kiké Hernández’s postseason success a “hot streak.”
But now he’s passed the point of it just being a hot streak, success in the playoffs is now a part of his identity.
uncertain
success → call → identity
The Dodgers’ Swiss Army knife delivered another postseason haymaker Tuesday night, launching a two-run homer off Braves ace Chris Sale in the fourth inning of Los Angeles’ 3-1 victory in Game 3 of the NLDS.
asserted
knife → deliver → NLDS
It was Hernández’s 17th career postseason home run, moving him into the top 20 in MLB history and leaving him just one behind the original “Mr. October,” Reggie Jackson.
asserted
It → move → October
Kiké is coming for your crown.
asserted
Kiké → come → crown
The homer also produced a statistic that perfectly captures one of baseball’s strangest October transformations.
asserted
that → produce → transformations
According to OptaStats, Hernández is the only player in MLB history with at least 100 career homers — regular season and postseason combined — to have at least 10 percent of them come in the playoffs.
uncertain
percent → accord → playoffs
That’s ridiculous for a player with a career .706 regular-season OPS.
asserted
That → ’ → OPS
Hernández owns an .826 OPS and seemingly transforms whenever the calendar flips and the champagne gets cold.
asserted
champagne → own → OPS
Hernández himself has joked that it’s because he “likes Halloween,” but the reality is he’s admitted that in October he’s able to harness his Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) into a state of hyper-focus that allows him to lock in and perform at an elite level.
asserted
him → joke → level
“We needed a little bit of that Kiké dust,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the win in Atlanta on Tuesday.
asserted
Roberts → need → Tuesday
They got it in Game 3 when they needed it the most.
asserted
they → get → it
Batting ninth and making his first start of these playoffs, Hernández jumped on Sale’s second pitch of the fourth and changed the game with one swing.
asserted
Hernández → bat → swing
Even Sale admitted afterward it was the one pitch he wanted back.
asserted
he → admit → ?
Hernández now has 12 postseason homers as a Dodger, fourth-most in franchise history, and one behind Corey Seager and Justin Turner for second.
asserted
Hernández → have → second
And if No. 18 arrives this October, Hernández will pull even with Jackson.
asserted
Hernández → arrive → Jackson
If No. 19 follows?
asserted
. → follow → ?
Maybe baseball needs to start having an uncomfortable conversation about who gets to borrow that “Mr. October” nickname.
asserted
who → need → nickname
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