LOS ANGELES — The Braves were five outs away from a commanding 3-0 advantage in the National League Championship Series. Instead, they’re in danger of seeing the NLCS evened up in the next day.

A 5-2 lead was erased with one Cody Bellinger swing off Braves reliever Luke Jackson, who hadn’t allowed a run in the previous six postseason games. A Mookie Betts double off Jesse Chavez put the Dodgers ahead late.

The Braves were handed a stunning 6-5 loss Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. The tone of the series is much different than it was even in the seventh inning Tuesday, when the Braves seemed headed toward building a near insurmountable series lead.

The city of Atlanta is accustomed to gut-wrenching defeats, but this one seemingly happened in the blink of an eye. While the series is far from concluded, Tuesday was a gigantic missed opportunity. Teams that take a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series have won 38 of 39 times. The Braves would’ve had the chance to make it 39 of 40.