Time will tell if this weekend’s series is a postseason preview. But Friday night certainly had the feel of a playoff game. On one side, the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers . Freddie Freeman belts a solo homer in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Braves on May 8, 2026 in Los Angeles. AP On the other, a red-hot Atlanta Braves squad that arrived in Los Angeles tied for the most early-season wins in the majors. Both teams possess high-powered offenses, with the Braves leading baseball in runs scored and the Dodgers topping all clubs in OPS. Both teams have talented pitching staffs, the Dodgers ranking second in ERA and the Braves led by former Cy Young winner Chris Sale . On Friday, both turned one spectacular defensive play after another on top of all that. But in the end, the Dodgers did what they usually do in high-profile matchups, grinding out a 3-1 win to take the opening contest in this three-game set.…