Top 5 Facts From the 2020 NL Championship Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to hold off the Braves in order to pave their way to another World Series. Los Angeles was led by some heavy hitters like Corey Seager, earning him MVP of the series. The Atlanta Braves continued to extend their record World Series appearance drought after blowing a 3-1 series lead that sets up an epic World Series between the two best teams in the league. Here are the top 5 sports facts to know from 2020 National League Championship Series:

Historic Series MVP

Corey Seager was more than deserving of the NLCS MVP award with his phenomenal performance at the plate.

Corey Seager is the only player in NL history to hit 5 HRs AND the only player to record 11 RBIs in a single playoff series pic.twitter.com/kSXoLC6WYa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2020

#Dodgers Corey Seager ties record for most Home Runs in a playoff series when facing elimination (3)
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 17, 2020

Most RBIs in a NL postseason series:
1. SS Corey Seager (11 in 2020)
2. C Ivan Rodriguez (10 in 2003)
3. OF Reggie Sanders (10 in 2005) https://t.co/VNtrazrK7X
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2020

Going yard again to make it 7-2 @Dodgers vs ATL, Corey Seager passes Nomar Garciaparra (1998 ALDS), Alex Gonzalez (2003 NLCS) & Carlos Correa (2020 ALDS) for the most home runs as a shortstop in one #Postseason series (4). He also has set a SS record for RBI in a single #LCS (10) pic.twitter.com/Fuspp3O4ZJ
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 17, 2020

Championship Bombs

There were all types of offensive records smashed in the series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers tied the MLB record for the most HR hit by a team (16) in a single postseason series pic.twitter.com/uhlqoUUA1u
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2020

There were a combined 25 HR hit in the 2020 NLCS, tied for 2nd-most in a postseason series with the 2017 World Series (LAD/HOU) and 2004 NLCS (STL/HOU)

Only series with more:

2008 ALCS TB/BOS: 26
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 19, 2020

Los Angeles #Dodgers became the 1st team in MLB history to ever hit 3 HRs in the 1st inning of a postseason game pic.twitter.com/lg99NUeB7z
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers became the 1st team in MLB postseason history to score more than 10 runs in a single inning pic.twitter.com/2amE4CSNZn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2020

The @Dodgers have scored 15 runs and hit five home runs through the first three innings tonight. Entering today, no team had ever scored that many runs or hit that many homers over the first three innings of a postseason game.#NLCS #LATogether
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) October 14, 2020

Atlanta Struggles

After taking a surprising 3-1 series lead, the Atlanta Braves had their share of inconsistencies displayed throughout the NLCS.

The Dodgers are the 8th team to win an LCS after trailing 3-1 in the series. The last 4 teams to do it all won the World Series.

The Braves have now gone 12 straight playoff appearances without reaching the World Series, matching the Athletics for the longest streak all-time. pic.twitter.com/kYWvV68qJr
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 19, 2020

The @Braves are the first team in MLB history to have back-to-back games in a single postseason where they lost by 8+ runs and then won by 8+ runs.#ForTheA
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 16, 2020

The Braves allowed 10 runs in the 1st inning in NLDS Game 5 last year & now 11 in the 1st tonight

They're the 1st team to allow multiple 10-run innings in postseason history

BOTH have been 1st innings, the ONLY team to allow 10+ in a postseason 1st inning

(h/t @EliasSports)
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 14, 2020

Braves Pitchers

Some historic accomplishments by the Braves pitching staff can be seen below.

The Braves will start A.J. Minter, traditionally a reliever, against Dustin May and the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS tonight.

According to @EliasSports, Minter will become the first pitcher in MLB history to make his first career major league start in a postseason game. pic.twitter.com/HcEFDTLU9n
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 16, 2020

A.J. Minter’s 7 strikeouts tonight were the most by a pitcher in a postseason outing of 3 IP or fewer
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 17, 2020

.@BryseWilson is the second rookie pitcher in history to start his postseason debut and allow no more than one hit in at least 6.0 innings.#MixItUp pic.twitter.com/a8OkURD5C0
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 16, 2020

Game 7 Winners

Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the World Series yet again thanks to Cody Bellinger & Enrique Hernandez’s clutch dingers in an instant classic Game 7.

The Los Angeles Dodgers now have the 2nd most World Series appearances (21) in MLB history, trailing only the New York Yankees (40) pic.twitter.com/VmxCwzyztg
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2020

With the victory, the #Dodgers are the 1st team to go to the World Series 3 times in a 4 year span since the 2000-03 Yankees. They're also the 1st NL franchise to pull that off since 1963-66 when it was accomplished by... the Dodgers https://t.co/KDMiiYAwwZ
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 19, 2020

Tonight the @Dodgers became the first team in MLB history to hit both a game-tying and a go-ahead home run in a Game 7 victory.#Dodgers
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 19, 2020

LA #Dodgers Kike Hernandez hit the 2nd pinch-hit HR in a Game 7 EVER pic.twitter.com/ehIcYs6nw2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 19, 2020

Cody Bellinger is the 3rd player with a go-ahead HR in the 7th inning or later of an LCS Game 7.

He joins Yadier Molina (2006 NLCS) and Aaron Boone (2003 ALCS). pic.twitter.com/NroC0nRrgy
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 19, 2020