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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 in Game 4 to clinch their best-of-five NLDS series and advance to the NLCS for the third consecutive year. The win continues the Dodgers' dominant recent postseason run as they look to return to the World Series. The result ends Atlanta's playoff run and sets up another deep October push for Los Angeles, which has now established itself as a perennial contender heading into the championship series.