Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals, will face Cubs in NLCS

Joc Pederson after his rally-sparking homer for the LA Dodgers
(Image credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the National League Championship Series after beating the Washington Nationals, 4-3, at Washington's Nationals Park on Thursday night. The Dodgers win broke an NLDS 2-2 tie, and Los Angeles will face the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for Game 1 of the NLCS. The Dodgers were behind 1-0 going into the seventh inning, but scored all four of their runs after a rally sparked by a homer swatted in by Joc Pederson.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.